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Multiple pole multiple throw switch device based on composite right and left handed metamaterial structures

  • US 8,416,031 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2009
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a plurality of branches, each of the branches 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;

    wherein a signal pathway from any particular one of the terminals to the common point along a corresponding one of the branches passes through the switch for the corresponding one of the braches.

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