Wave transmission lines and networks – Coupling networks – Delay lines including long line elements
Patent
1988-01-19
1989-11-28
Gensler, Paul
Wave transmission lines and networks
Coupling networks
Delay lines including long line elements
333 241, H01P 1195
Patent
active
048840459
ABSTRACT:
A fast switching ferrite phase shifter is disclosed featuring both reciprocal operation and fast switching speeds. Reciprocal operation in transmit and receive modes is achieved by employing two latching, toroidal non-reciprocal phase shifters; one for transmitting and one for receiving. The exemplary embodiment utilizes input and output circulating devices which include a Faraday rotator and septum polarizer for appropriately routing signals through one or the other of the phase shifters depending upon the direction of input signal propagation. The phase shifter achieves fast switching since the latching, toroidal, non-reciprocal phase shifters are transversely magnetized devices and are disposed entirely within a waveguide so that the generated magnetic field is confined entirely within the waveguide. The phase shifters do not intersect the waveguide walls and, thus, during a switching operation, the magnetic field is not switched through conductive waveguide walls. Accordingly, eddy currents are not induced during a switching operation thereby allowing for fast phase changes to be accomplished (which are not limited due to eddy current delays). An embodiment is disclosed wherein forward and reverse propagating signals may be shifted in phase by individually controllable amounts which may be the same or different.
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Alverson William K.
Ruller James A.
Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc.
Gensler Paul
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