Combining signal power using magnetic coupling between conductors
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of amplifiers;
a plurality of first transmission lines having first ends respectively connected to outputs of the plurality of amplifiers and second ends connected to a reference potential; and
a plurality of second transmission lines having first ends connected to a conductor and second ends that are unconnected,wherein each of the plurality of second transmission lines is a single transmission line of length greater than each of the plurality of first transmission lines,wherein the conductor is circular with a node at a center of the conductor to connect to an antenna, andwherein signals output by the plurality of amplifiers to the plurality of first transmission lines are respectively magnetically coupled to the plurality of second transmission lines.
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Abstract
A system including a plurality of amplifiers, a plurality of first transmission lines, and a plurality of second transmission lines. The plurality of first transmission lines have first ends respectively connected to outputs of the plurality of amplifiers and second ends connected to a reference potential. The plurality of second transmission lines have first ends connected to a conductor and second ends that are unconnected. Signals output by the plurality of amplifiers to the plurality of first transmission lines are respectively magnetically coupled to the plurality of second transmission lines.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of amplifiers; a plurality of first transmission lines having first ends respectively connected to outputs of the plurality of amplifiers and second ends connected to a reference potential; and a plurality of second transmission lines having first ends connected to a conductor and second ends that are unconnected, wherein each of the plurality of second transmission lines is a single transmission line of length greater than each of the plurality of first transmission lines, wherein the conductor is circular with a node at a center of the conductor to connect to an antenna, and wherein signals output by the plurality of amplifiers to the plurality of first transmission lines are respectively magnetically coupled to the plurality of second transmission lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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connecting first ends of a plurality of first transmission lines respectively to outputs of a plurality of amplifiers; connecting second ends of the plurality of first transmission lines to a reference potential; connecting first ends of a second plurality of transmission lines to a conductor, wherein second ends of the plurality of second transmission lines are unconnected, wherein each of the plurality of second transmission lines is a single transmission line of length greater than each of the plurality of first transmission lines, and wherein the conductor is circular with a node at a center of the conductor to connect to an antenna; and magnetically coupling signals output by the plurality of amplifiers from the plurality of first transmission lines respectively to the plurality of second transmission lines. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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