Low loss high frequency transmitting/receiving switching module
First Claim
1. A transmitting/receiving switching module, comprising:
- a first and second directional coupler, the first directional coupler having an input and output port, the second directional coupler having an antenna and external port;
a delay circuit having an electrical length of about one-half wavelength;
a first coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, a second coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, the delay circuit being switchably coupled in series with the second coupling line; and
a switching circuit including a diode, a first, second and third DC blocking capacitor, a biasing element and a RF choke, the diode is connected in a series combination with the second DC blocking capacitor, the series combination is further connected in series with the second coupling line via the first and third DC blocking capacitors, the delay circuit is connected in parallel across the series combination, the RF choke is connected at a junction of the second blocking capacitor and the diode, the biasing element is coupled to the delay circuit;
the delay circuit, when switched into a series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, adding substantially one-half electrical wavelength to the second coupling line, the delay circuit, when switched out of the series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, subtracting substantially one-half electrical wavelength from the second coupling line.
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Abstract
A low loss high frequency transmitting/receiving switching module (100) having an input and output port (106,110), that individually may be connected to an antenna or external port (108,112) by applying an appropriate bias potential to a switching circuit (140). The switching circuit (140) is designed to operate with only a single diode (130). This is accomplished by using two, four-port 3 db directional couplers (102,104) connected with two coupling lines (114,118). The switching diode (130) is used to add or delete a transmission line (142) in one of the coupling lines (118) to proved a signal phase shift. The switching circuit (140) switches in or out a 180 degree phase shift to change the phase relationship between signals in the two sets of coupling lines (114,116,118,120) to determine which ports (106,108,110,112) of the directional couplers (102,104) are interconnected.
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25 Claims
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1. A transmitting/receiving switching module, comprising:
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a first and second directional coupler, the first directional coupler having an input and output port, the second directional coupler having an antenna and external port; a delay circuit having an electrical length of about one-half wavelength; a first coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, a second coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, the delay circuit being switchably coupled in series with the second coupling line; and a switching circuit including a diode, a first, second and third DC blocking capacitor, a biasing element and a RF choke, the diode is connected in a series combination with the second DC blocking capacitor, the series combination is further connected in series with the second coupling line via the first and third DC blocking capacitors, the delay circuit is connected in parallel across the series combination, the RF choke is connected at a junction of the second blocking capacitor and the diode, the biasing element is coupled to the delay circuit; the delay circuit, when switched into a series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, adding substantially one-half electrical wavelength to the second coupling line, the delay circuit, when switched out of the series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, subtracting substantially one-half electrical wavelength from the second coupling line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transmitting/receiving switching module, comprising:
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a first and second hybrid junction, the first hybrid junction having an input and output port, the second hybrid junction having an antenna and external port; a delay circuit having an electrical length of about one-half wavelength; a first coupling line electrically connecting the junctions, a second coupling line electrically connecting the junctions, the delay circuit being switchably coupled in series with the second coupling line; and a switching circuit including a diode, a first, second and third DC blocking capacitor, a biasing element and a RF choke, the diode is connected in a series combination with the second DC blocking capacitor, the series combination is further connected in series with the second coupling line via the first and third DC blocking capacitors, the delay circuit is connected in parallel across the series combination, the RF choke is connected at a junction of the second blocking capacitor and the diode, the biasing element is coupled to the delay circuit; the delay circuit, when switched into a series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, adding substantially one-half electrical wavelength to the second coupling line, the delay circuit, when switched out of the series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, subtracting substantially one-half electrical wavelength from the second coupling line.
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17. A transmitting/receiving switching module, comprising:
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a first and second directional coupler, the first directional coupler having an input and output port, the second directional coupler having an antenna and external port; a first and second transmission line being connected in series, the first and second transmission lines having a total electrical length of about one-half wavelength; and a first coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, a second coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, the first and second transmission lines being switchably coupled in series with the second coupling line; the first and second transmission lines, when switched into a series connection with the second coupling line, adding substantially one-half electrical wavelength to the second coupling line, the first and second transmission lines, when switched out of the series connection with the second coupling line, subtracting substantially one-half electrical wavelength from the second coupling line; and a diode, a first, second and third DC blocking capacitor, a biasing element and a RF choke, the diode being connected in a series combination with the second DC blocking capacitor, the series combination is further connected in series with the second coupling line via the first and third DC blocking capacitors, the first and second transmission lines being connected in parallel across the series combination, the RF choke being connected at a junction of the second blocking capacitor and the diode, the biasing element being connected at a junction of the first and second transmission lines. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A radio communication device having a switching module, the switching module comprising:
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a first and second directional coupler, the first directional coupler having an input and output port, the second directional coupler having an antenna and external port; a delay circuit having an electrical length of about one-half wavelength; a first coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, a second coupling line electrically connecting the couplers, the delay circuit being switchably coupled in series with the second coupling line; and a switching circuit including a diode, a first, second and third DC blocking capacitor, a biasing element and a RF choke, the diode is connected in a series combination with the second DC blocking capacitor, the series combination is further connected in series with the second coupling line via the first and third DC blocking capacitors, the delay circuit is connected in parallel across the series combination, the RF choke is connected at a junction of the second blocking capacitor and the diode, the biasing element is coupled to the delay circuit; the delay circuit, when switched into a series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, adding substantially one-half electrical wavelength to the second coupling line, the delay circuit, when switched out of the series connection with the second coupling line by the switching circuit, subtracting substantially one-half electrical wavelength from the second coupling line.
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