1. Realization of Extremely High and Low Impedance Transforming Ratios Using Cross-Shaped Impedance Transformer.
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Zhu, Hong-Xu, Cheong, Pedro, Ho, Sut-Kam, Tam, Kam-Weng, and Choi, Wai-Wa
- Abstract
In this brief, the design methodology of microstrip impedance transformers with extreme (i.e., extremely high and extremely low) impedance transforming ratios is proposed by deploying the cross-shaped structure (CSS) configuration. The proposed impedance transformer can significantly eliminate the line width limitation of traditional quarter-wave impedance transformer and hence an extremely wide range of impedance transformation can be easily realized. At the same time, the impedance transformer provides a good frequency selectivity, especially in the narrowband regime. To demonstrate the outstanding performance of proposed CSS impedance transformer, two examples, with the load-to-source impedances of 2000-to-50 $\Omega $ and 5-to- $50~\Omega $ , respectively, are presented and prototyped. The measurement results are in good agreement with the simulated counterparts and hence, the outstanding performance of extreme impedance transforming ratios is validated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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