Volume 64, Issue 11 pp. 1900-1905
RESEARCH ARTICLE

A dual-band impedance transformer with a single series line for frequency-dependent loads

Zipeng Wan

Zipeng Wan

College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China

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Qiang Liu

Corresponding Author

Qiang Liu

College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China

Correspondence Qiang Liu, College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, Hunan, China.

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Wang Liu

Wang Liu

College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China

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Dong Cheng

Dong Cheng

College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China

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Guangxing Du

Guangxing Du

Academy of Hi-Tech Research, Hunan Institute of Traffic Engineering, Hengyang, Hunan, China

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Guolin Li

Guolin Li

Academy of Hi-Tech Research, Hunan Institute of Traffic Engineering, Hengyang, Hunan, China

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First published: 01 July 2022
Citations: 1

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel dual-band impedance transformer for matching frequency-dependent complex loads. The transformer consists of four shunt stubs and a single series transmission line. The equations for the transformer are derived concisely. The design values of the four stubs are determined by the analytical formulas and the parameters of the single series line are obtained by solving a nonlinear equation. The characteristic impedances of the four stubs can be adjusted. The design freedom is greatly enhanced and the possibility of using lines with extremely high or low impedance is reduced significantly. Two numerical examples are presented for illustrating the design process, and a prototype is fabricated and measured for verification. Compared with the existing works, the design not only shows high design freedom but also has the smallest electrical length of the series line. Therefore, the transformer has a good application prospect for the dual-band active circuits.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

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