This application note is designed to help the reader understand how balun transformers can be used in today’s RF/Microwave communication applications. There is an increasing demand for balun transformers in today’s telecommunication market and M/A-COM is leading the field with this device. As many as six of this device can be used around any particular chip as illustrated in figure 4. M/A-COM’s balun transformer can be classified into two groups A) The flux coupled balun transformer and B)
The transmission line balun transformer.