TRANSMISSION LINE DIRECTIONAL COUPLING
First Claim
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- multiple transmission line taps; and
a signal processing unit in communication with each of the taps, wherein the signal processing unit is configured to control a phase for at least a portion of a signal for at least a first of the taps relative to a phase for a corresponding portion of the signal for at least a second of the taps.
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Abstract
Coupling signals to a transmission line over a plurality of taps includes coupling a first signal onto a transmission line at a first tap, coupling a second signal onto a transmission line at a second tap, and controlling a phase for at least a portion of the first signal relative to a phase for a corresponding portion of the second signal.
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41 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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multiple transmission line taps; and a signal processing unit in communication with each of the taps, wherein the signal processing unit is configured to control a phase for at least a portion of a signal for at least a first of the taps relative to a phase for a corresponding portion of the signal for at least a second of the taps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for coupling signals to a transmission line over a plurality of taps, comprising:
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coupling a first signal onto a transmission line at a first tap; coupling a second signal onto a transmission line at a second tap; and controlling a phase for at least a portion of the first signal relative to a phase for a corresponding portion of the second signal.
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38. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a payload bearing packet in a first direction on a transmission line; and transmitting a packet in a different direction on the transmission line that includes information about the payload bearing packet. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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