Circulator used as a high power TX/RX switch
US9294143B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/525
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit card can include a circulator for routing a signal from a first amplifier to an antenna and for routing a signal from the antenna to a second amplifier, replacing a traditional transfer switch. The circulator can be a surface mount element to enable the circulator, first amplifier, and second amplifier to be mounted on the same circuit card thereby minimizing the size of a transceiver that employs the circuit card. Multiple circulators can be included on the same circuit card to allow for multi-band operation.
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