Microwave pulse power switching system
US8941447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P5/19
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microwave pulse power switching system includes a waveguide switching section having stacked reduced height waveguides, wherein microwave pulse power introduced into a first port of the waveguide switching section is divided between and propagates through the stacked reduced height waveguides. At least one and preferably both of the stacked reduced height waveguides of said waveguide switching section are loaded with a non-reciprocal ferrite material. A magnetic field switching circuit, which can include electromagnets and a bifurcating web plate of the waveguide switching section, produces a switchable static magnetic field in the ferrite loaded reduced height waveguides. Actuation of the magnetic field switching circuit will cause pulse power that emerges from the second port of the waveguide switching section to be changed or “switched” relative to the pulse power introduced into the first port of the waveguide switching section.
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