Marchand balun - RF Cafe Forums

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John

Post subject: Marchand balun

Unread postPosted: Thu May 13, 2004 4:38 am

Hi,

I wonder how well balanced and unbalanced ports in Marchand balun can be matched simultaneously? What I simulated is that either unbalanced ports or balanced port can have good matching but simultaneously about VSWR=2 was achieved. Is there something wrong in my circuit? Unbalanced port is 50 Ohm and balanced ports are 25 Ohm each or 50 Ohm differentially.

Posted  11/12/2012