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Blocking oscillator driver for a microwave latching ferrite device

US4012644A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1975
Grant dateMar 15, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 16, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K3/30
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave latching ferrite device is provided of the type associated with microwave transmission lines for effecting a phase shift or switching of the microwave signal being propagated. Driving means is provided for a latch winding of the ferrite device in the form of a blocking oscillator coupled between an input and the latch winding. The blocking oscillator includes a power transistor and a toroidal transformer coupled thereto. In response to a trigger pulse on the input, the blocking oscillator generates a single latch pulse on the latch winding, which is effective to change the degree of magnetization of the microwave ferrite device.

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