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Microwave responder

US5119099A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/28
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave responder resonates or does not resonate with a microwave transmitted from a radio transmitter, and radiates the resonated microwave as a response signal wave. Two microstrip lines are linearly arranged to be separated from each other at a predetermined interval. A diode which is switched between ON and OFF states in response to the response signal is interposed between two end portions of the microstrip lines separated by the predetermined interval, and a distance, between distal ends of the two linearly arranged microstrip lines, which includes an impedance defined by the ON or OFF state of the diode is determined to be 1/2 a wavelength of the microwave.

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