A matched horn coupler assembly is used in a RF rotational joint for conveying an electromagnetic signal. The coupler assembly includes first and second feed horns defining respective first and second horn longitudinal axes intersecting one another at an intersection point. The first and second feed horns connect to a mirror for conveying the signal there between with the intersection point lying on a reflecting surface of the mirror which defines a normal direction thereof at the intersection point. The normal direction is equally angularly spaced from both the first and second horn longitudinal axes. First and second lenses connect to the respective first and second feed horns and focus the signal there between and at the intersection point. At least one of the first and second feed horns is rotatably connected relative to the mirror about the respective horn longitudinal axis.

The present disclosure relates to a phase shifter, an antenna, and a radio communications device. One example phase shifter includes a cavity, a rotating shaft, a main printed circuit board (PCB), a first slidable part, and a second slidable part. The first slidable part is located on a front side of the main PCB and coupled to the main PCB. The second slidable part is located on a rear side of the main PCB and coupled to the main PCB. The rotating shaft is inserted into the cavity and connected to the first slidable part and the second slidable part. The first arc-shaped phase delay line and the second arc-shaped phase delay line are distributed on a circle with a center that is the same as a center of the rotating shaft, and are located on an outer side of a primary central coupling section.

Waveguide hinges are provided that allow for a substantially continuous RF waveguide to be formed through the hinge when the hinge elements are in a particular relative rotational configuration with respect to one another; the substantially continuous RF waveguide is not formed when the hinge elements are in various other relative rotational configurations. Such waveguide hinges allow for waveguide elements to be repositioned during periods when RF energy is not being transmitted.

A filter structure has a frame carrying a filter compartment that holds first and second waveguide filters (F.sub.1H, F.sub.2H; F.sub.1L, F.sub.2L). The filter compartment is rotatable a predetermined angle around a rotation axis (AV) relative to the frame so as to either engage the first waveguide filter (F.sub.1H, F.sub.2H) or the second waveguide filter (F.sub.1L, F.sub.2L) in a waveguide conduit, thus rendering the waveguide conduit adapted for forwarding radio-frequency signals at a higher band or a lower band respectively. Consequently, the filter structure is suitable for inclusion in a dual-band radio terminal for communication with spacecrafts via an antenna unit exchanging radio-frequency signals bidirectionally with the spacecrafts.

Impedance optimization is difficult in microwave-band waveguide converters. To solve that problem, this waveguide converter is provided with the following: a waveguide provided so as to introduce microwaves to an antenna that performs input and output in a planar microwave circuit; a terminal waveguide that faces the aforementioned waveguide with the antenna interposed therebetween and connects to said waveguide so as to terminate same; and a conductor plate mounted so as to face the antenna. The conductor plate is electrically connected to at least part of the inside wall of the terminal waveguide.

The present invention provides improved non-contacting rotary joints for the transmission of electrical signals across an interface defined between two relatively-movable members. The improved non-contacting rotary joints broadly include: a signal source (A) operatively arranged to provide a high-speed digital data output signal; a controlled-impedance differential transmission line (C) having a source gap (D) and a termination gap (E); a power divider (B) operatively arranged to receive the high-speed digital data output signal from the signal source, and to supply it to the source gap of the controlled-impedance differential line; a near-field probe (G) arranged in spaced relation to the transmission line for receiving a signal transmitted across the interface; and receiving electronics (H) operatively arranged to receive the signal received by the probe; and wherein the rotary joint exhibits an ultra-wide bandwidth frequency response capability up to 40 GHz.

A device is provided that includes a first waveguide configured to guide propagation of RF waves inside the first waveguide. A first side of the first waveguide is configured to emit an evanescent field associated with the propagation of the RF waves inside the first waveguide. The device also includes a second waveguide having a second side positioned within a predetermined distance to the first side of the first waveguide. The second waveguide is configured to guide propagation, inside the second waveguide, of induced RF waves associated with the evanescent field from the first waveguide. The device also includes a first probe coupled to the first waveguide and configured to emit the RF waves for propagation inside the first waveguide. The device also includes a second probe coupled to the second waveguide and configured to receive induced RF waves propagating inside the second waveguide.

Waveguide hinges are provided that allow for a substantially continuous RF waveguide to be formed through the hinge when the hinge elements are in a particular relative rotational configuration with respect to one another; the substantially continuous RF waveguide is not formed when the hinge elements are in various other relative rotational configurations. Such waveguide hinges allow for waveguide elements to be repositioned during periods when RF energy is not being transmitted.

Impedance optimization is difficult in microwave-band waveguide converters. To solve that problem, this waveguide converter is provided with the following: a waveguide provided so as to introduce microwaves to an antenna that performs input and output in a planar microwave circuit; a terminal waveguide that faces the aforementioned waveguide with the antenna interposed therebetween and connects to said waveguide so as to terminate same; and a conductor plate mounted so as to face the antenna. The conductor plate is electrically connected to at least part of the inside wall of the terminal waveguide.

An insulating transmission medium with high insulation reliability which transmits electromagnetic energy between circuits having different reference voltages, with low loss, in small size, and at low cost, and a communication apparatus which uses radio waves between a rotator and a stator to perform two-way communication between at least one rotator-specific communication device placed on a rotator. One stator-specific communication device is placed on a stator and is connected to multiple stator-specific antennas. The rotator-specific communication device is connected to at least one rotator-specific antenna, and includes a signal strength indicator. The stator-specific communication device includes a phase shifter which increases or decreases the phase angle of the signal by a phase shift amount in such a manner as that the signal strength is equal to or more than a predetermined value.