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High-power tunable capacitor

US8288895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2009
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J3/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tunable capacitor device may be provided in accordance with example embodiments of the invention. The tunable capacitor device may include a first capacitor; a second capacitor; a third capacitor, where the first, second, and third capacitors are connected in series, wherein the second capacitor is positioned between the first capacitor and the second capacitor; and at least one switch transistor, where the at least one switch transistor is connected in parallel with the second capacitor.

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