Rotary coupled transmission line cell

• US 6,114,860 A
• Filed: 07/21/1998
• Issued: 09/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Yun, Jae Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Metjahic, Safet
• Assistant Examiner(s): KERVEROS, DEMETRIOS C
• Application Number:
  US09/120,084
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• Field of Search: 324/637, 324/636, 333/245, 333/261, 333/21 R, 333/263
• US Class Current: 324/637
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 29/0828 TEM-cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/067 the energy being transmitted in only one line located on the axis of rotation

Abstract

A rotary coupled transmission line cell is disclosed which generates standard electromagnetic waves needed for measuring the electromagnetic wave susceptibility (EMS), for measuring the electromagnetic wave interference (EMI) and for correcting the probe. In the present invention, two internal conductors are used to have a 4-port structure, and therefore, the generation of the circulation transmission waves are inhibited during the generation of the standard waves having arbitrary impedances. Therefore, accurate standard waves can be generated, and adjustments of arbitrary polarizations and arbitrary irradiating directions are made possible. Further, when an odd mode power supply is carried out to the internal conductors, the standard electromagnetic waves having a uniformity as high as 3 times that of the conventional ones can be generated. Further, an inverted L shaped test object supporting plate is installed, so that the polarization can be carried out with a greater adjustment width.

Claims

1. A rotary coupled transmission cell comprising:

an external conductor tube having a circular cross-section for shielding external electromagnetic waves;

a test object table for mounting a test object within said external conductor tube;

a pair of internal conductors disposed in a mutually confronting relationship and rotatably mounted for generating electromagnetic waves toward said test object table; and

a coaxial connector joining area installed on at least one end of said external conductor tube for supplying power to said pair of internal conductors so as to generate standard electromagnetic waves for measuring various electromagnetic waves.

2. The rotary coupled transmission cell of claim 1, wherein said test object table is attached to an inverted L shaped rotary plate to maximally expand a rotating angle of said internal conductors.

3. The rotary coupled transmission cell of claim 1, further comprising a first bearing and a second bearing installed in series in a stepped form in said coaxial connector joining area for rotating said pair of internal conductors so as to prevent leakages of electromagnetic waves.

4. The rotary coupled transmission cell of claim 1, wherein said pair of internal conductors are designed to have a width for an exact impedance match based on an odd mode power method.

5. The rotary coupled transmission cell of claim 1, further comprising a ring in said coaxial connector joining area for rotating said internal conductors so as to prevent leakages of electromagnetic waves.

6. The rotary coupled transmission cell of claim 1, wherein the coaxial connector joining area is installed on a first and a second end of said external conductor tube.