RF switch
US8102221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P1/15
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an RF switch, including a diode adapted to operate as a switch when a control current is applied thereto, a first CRLH transmission line of a Φ degree phase, which provides one signal transfer path from a terminal 1 to a terminal 2 when the diode is shorted due to application of a control current, and a second CRLH transmission line of a Φ-180 degree phase, which has a 180 degree phase difference from that of the first CRLH transmission line and provides the other signal transfer path from the terminal 1 to the terminal 2. The present invention provides an RF switch having a broad-band characteristic by employing a CRLH transmission line. More specifically, the present invention provides a ring-shaped RF switch, which has a broad-band characteristic and can also be miniaturized at a low frequency band, by employing a CRLH transmission line having a 180 degree phase difference in a broad band.
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