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RF directional coupler module

US5955930A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 1996
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2201/16
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A module for radio frequency signal circuits includes an electrically conductive housing. Coax connectors are secured to the rear face of the housing. A circuit board is contained within the interior spaced between sidewalls of the housing. A ground side of the circuit board includes a layer of electrically conductive material which is electrically connected to the housing. Coax cables extend within the interior of the housing from the coax connectors and between the ground side of the circuit board and an opposing sidewall. An opposite side of the circuit board contains circuit components inner connected with one another through a plurality of circuit paths. The components include directional couplers connected in series to combine branch circuits with each branch circuit having a separate attenuator.

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