Optical control of a microwave switch
US5073718A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/785
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical switch control circuit for controlling a microwave switch using single optical control link. The optical switch control circuit includes, a light source, a control connected to the light source, an optic fiber cable having an end coupled to the light source, a field effect transistor coupled to a second end of the optic fiber cable, an amplifier coupled to the field effect transistor, an analog to digital converter coupled to the amplifier, and a multi-bit microwave switch coupled to the analog to digital converter.
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