Realization of a Constant Phase Difference

This paper bears on the problem of splitting a signal into two parts of like amplitudes but different phases. Constant phase differences are utilized in such circuits as Hartley single sideband modulators. The networks considered here are pairs of constant-resistance phase-shifting networks connected in parallel at one end. The first part of the paper shows how to compute the best approximation to a constant phase difference obtainable over a prescribed frequency range with a network of prescribed complexity. The latter part shows how to design networks producing the best approximation.