Ridge loaded waveguide combiner/divider
US9923256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/0037
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an example embodiment, a waveguide combiner/divider comprises: a first waveguide including a first major ridge extending to a waveguide junction; a second waveguide including a second major ridge extending to the waveguide junction, the second major ridge connected to the first major ridge at a major ridge junction within the waveguide junction; and a third waveguide including a third major ridge extending to the waveguide junction, the third major ridge connected to the major ridge junction via a major ridge transition section, the major ridge transition section having a major ridge transition section height within the waveguide junction that is less than heights of the first major ridge and second major ridge.
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