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High power tunable capacitor

US9106198B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2012
Grant dateAug 11, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/102
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high power tunable capacitor is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a capacitor coupled to an input signal, a body contacted switch coupled to the capacitor, the body contacted switch coupled to a body bias signal, and a floating body switch coupled between the body contacted switch and a ground, the floating body switch configured to decouple the body bias signal from the ground.

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