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Four stage selectable phase shifter with each stage floated to a common voltage

US6137377A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1999
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/372
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a new architecture for MMIC circuitry that allows reception of electronically selectable single polarity or simultaneous dual polarity/dual beam signals by placed-array modules. Additionally, an improved phase shifter design that is smaller said requiring fewer electronic components than prior art phase shifters is disclosed. In particular, the phase shifter requires only a single control line for each stage of the phase shifter.

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