General Synthesis of Quarter-Wave Impedance Transformers

• Published in: I.R.E. transactions on microwave theory and techniques Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 36 - 43
• Main Author: Riblet, H.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.1957
• Subjects: Circuit synthesis; Distributed parameter circuits; Equations; Filters; Impedance; Insertion loss; Performance loss; Radio frequency; Reflection; Transformers

This paper presents the general synthesis of a radio frequency impedance transformer of n quarter-wave steps, given an "insertion loss function" of permissible form. This procedure parallels that of Darlington for lumped constant filters by providing the connection between Collin's ca...