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Switching circuit

US12119206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2023
Grant dateOct 15, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2017/6875
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, an impedance matching network includes a variable reactance circuit having fixed reactance components and corresponding switching circuits. Each switching circuit includes a diode and a driver circuit. The driver circuit includes, coupled in series, a biasing current source positioned to provide a bias current to bias the diode, a first switch, a second switch, and a resistor. For each diode of each switching circuit, the control circuit is configured to receive a value related to a voltage drop on the resistor and, based on the value related to the voltage drop, adjust the bias current being provided by the biasing current source.

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