Tapered airline directional coupler
US9543631B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P5/183
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tapered airline directional coupler includes a housing having a length with an input end and an output end, the housing having a slot formed therein extending between the input end and the output end. The coupler also includes a main conductor in electrical communication with an input port connector mounted on the housing at the input end thereof and with an output port connector mounted on the housing at the output end thereof, and a coupled conductor in electrical communication with and extending between a forward coupling port connector mounted on the housing adjacent to the input end thereof and a reverse coupling port connector mounted on the housing adjacent to the output end thereof. Each of the slot, the main conductor and the coupled conductor has a cross-sectional area that varies depending upon where the cross-section is taken along the length of the housing.
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