Tunable microwave devices with auto-adjusting matching circuit
US8693963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/0458
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a variable impedance circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change an impedance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the impedance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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