MULTIPLE POLE MULTIPLE THROW SWITCH DEVICE BASED ON COMPOSITE RIGHT AND LEFT HANDED METAMATERIAL STRUCTURES
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1. A device, comprising:
- a plurality of branches, each branch comprising;
a Composite Right/Left-Handed (CRLH) metamaterial Transmission line (TL) having a first end and a second end; and
a switch coupled to the first end of the CRLH metamaterial TL;
a plurality of terminals coupled to the plurality of branches, the plurality of terminals to enable signal communications with the plurality of branches; and
a common point coupled between two or more of the CRLH metamaterial TLs, the common point coupled to a second end of each of the two or more CRLH metamaterial TLs.
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Abstract
Techniques, apparatus and systems for a multiple pole multiple throw (MPMT) RF switch device based on composite left and right handed (CRLH) metamaterial structures.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a plurality of branches, each branch comprising; a Composite Right/Left-Handed (CRLH) metamaterial Transmission line (TL) having a first end and a second end; and a switch coupled to the first end of the CRLH metamaterial TL; a plurality of terminals coupled to the plurality of branches, the plurality of terminals to enable signal communications with the plurality of branches; and a common point coupled between two or more of the CRLH metamaterial TLs, the common point coupled to a second end of each of the two or more CRLH metamaterial TLs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device, comprising:
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a plurality of branches, wherein each branch comprises; a CRLH metamaterial TL coupled to a one end of a branch; a switch coupled to the CRLH metamaterial TL; and a common point coupling the plurality of branches, wherein each switch of the plurality of branches is coupled to a terminal for signal transmission, and wherein a plurality of control signals controls the switches to enable signal transmissions from a terminal or a combination of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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