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Absorptive microwave single pole single throw switch

US6987419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 7, 2003
Grant dateJan 17, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2203/45638
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch circuit including a first differential amplifier pair providing a portion of an isolation channel, a second differential amplifier pair providing a portion of a transmit channel, and a third differential amplifier pair providing a control bias for selecting either the transmit channel or the isolation channel. The switch circuit provides 35 dB isolation between input and output over a 15 GHz-26 GHz range, yet is only 500 μm by 250 μm in size.

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