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Bow tie coupler

  • US 7,218,187 B2
  • Filed: 05/03/2006
  • Issued: 05/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A bow tie coupler comprising:

  • a first element having a tapered nose portion, the first element for connecting to a first portion of a signal feed structure,a second element having a tapered nose portion,a third element for connecting to a second portion of the signal feed structure, the third element located between the tapered nose portions of the first and second elements, anda matching network for electrically connecting the first element, the third element and the second element, the matching network having at least two discrete elements selected from the group consisting of resistors, capacitors and inductors,wherein the bow tie coupler has a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of better than 2;

    1 over a frequency range of at least 600 to 2600 MHz.

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