Transmission line with device for limiting losses through impedance mismatch
US10715113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/12
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An attenuator having an impedance that is controllable by a first setpoint signal is coupled to a transmission line. A matching circuit having an impedance that is controllable by a second setpoint signal is also coupled to the transmission line. A transformer circuit block also coupled to the transmission line has a complex impedance. A control circuit sets the first and second setpoint signals so as to control a conjugate impedance relationship between the variable impedances presented by the attenuator and matching circuit relative to the complex impedance of the transformer circuit.
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