Hybrid matrix amplifier
US5378999A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S505/855
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention comprises a novel matrix amplifier. The matrix amplifier includes an active superconducting power divider (ASPD) having N output ports; N distributed amplifiers each operatively connected to one of the N output ports of the ASPD; and a power combiner having N input ports each operatively connected to one of the N distributed amplifiers. The distributed amplifier can included M stages of amplification by cascading superconducting active devices. The power combiner can include N active elements. The resulting (N.times.M) matrix amplifier can produce signals of high output power, large bandwidth, and low noise.
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