Impedance matching circuit and method for radio frequency transmission coil
US9973167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3628
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Impedance matching circuits and methods for radio frequency (RF) transmission coil are disclosed. An example impedance matching circuit includes a coil matching circuit, a RF power detection circuit, and a spectrometer. The spectrometer outputs an output voltage reversely applied on a varactor diode of the coil matching circuit. An impedance of the coil matching circuit is changed based on the output voltage. The spectrometer outputs a RF transmission signal to the RF power detection circuit, receives a power of a RF reflected signal corresponded to the output voltages. The spectrometer receives powers of different RF reflected signals corresponded to different output voltages, and assigns an output voltage corresponded to a minimum power of the RF reflected signals as an impedance matching voltage, where an equivalent impedance of the coil matching circuit and the RF transmission coil matches with an impedance of RF transmission lines.
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