Independent control of branch FETs for RF performance improvement
US10622995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2001/485
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A FET-based RF switch architecture and method that provides for independent control of FETs within component branches of a switching circuit. With independent control of branch FETs, every RF FET in an inactive branch that is in an “open” (capacitive) state can be shunted to RF ground and thus mitigate impedance mismatch effects. Providing a sufficiently low impedance to RF ground diminishes such negative effects and reduces the sensitivity of the switch circuit to non-matched impedances.
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