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Magnetostatic wave delay line having improved group delay linearity

US4400669A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 1981
Grant dateAug 23, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2/001
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The linearity of group delay versus frequency in magnetostatic wave delay lines is improved by a linear variation of one of three discrete parameters in the region between the two delay line transducers. The parameter variation is applied to magnetostatic wave delay lines that have a ground plane, a magnetic garnet crystal film substrate that is spaced from the ground plane and has transmitting and receiving transducers engaged to it, and a magnetic bias field. The discrete parameters varied are the magnetic bias field; the distance of the substrate from the ground plane; and the thickness of the substrate. Appropriate linear variations of any one of the these parameters provides improved linearity of group delay versus frequency.

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