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Power amplifier, and associated method, for a microwave repeater station

  • US 5,617,059 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1995
  • Issued: 04/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a microwave signal repeater station which receives and retransmits microwave signals, a solid state power amplifier for amplifying a microwave signal from a microwave receiver to a microwave transmitter, said solid state power amplifier comprising:

  • a supportive housing having a first side, a second side opposing said first side, a first end, and a second end opposing said first end;

    a coupler, positioned at said first end of said housing, for applying power from the microwave repeater station to the solid state power amplifier;

    an input element positioned at the first side of said supportive housing, said input element for receiving microwave signals from said microwave receiver;

    an input transmission line coupled to said input element, said input transmission line for transmitting the microwave signals applied to the input element therealong;

    at least one transistor-amplifier element coupled to receive the microwave signals transmitted upon said input transmission line, said at least one transistor-amplifier element for amplifying the microwave signals;

    an output transmission line coupled to said transistor-amplifier element, said output transmission line for transmitting the microwave signals once amplified by said transistor-amplifier element therealong;

    an output element positioned at the first side of said supportive housing, positioned in-line with said input element, and coupled to said output transmission line, said output element for receiving the microwave signals transmitted along said output transmission line and coupling said microwave signals to said microwave transmitter; and

    a heat-dissipative element, positioned at said second end of said housing, for dissipating heat generated during transmission of the microwave signals along said input and output transmission lines by said at least one transistor-amplifier.

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