High power combiner apparatus
US6384695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P5/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high power combiner arrangement with improved isolation between input ports for high power applications. In particular, in accordance with high power combiner arrangement, power combining logic is combined with a series of isolators such that at least one isolator is inserted between each power source, i.e., a signal source, and a corresponding input port to the power combining logic. The number of isolators inserted is determined as a function of the isolation requirements of the overall application. Advantageously, the degree of isolation achieved by the high power combiner is directly proportional to the number of inserted isolators placed between each power source. Furthermore, the insertion of a number of high power circulators between each power source and the power combing logic facilitates the achievement of higher isolation between the power sources with minimal degradation in signal characteristics.
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