(M+1)-for-M ferrite redundancy switch and switch system
First Claim
1. An (M+1)-for-M redundant switch, where M is an integer greater than 1, the (M+1)-for-M redundant switch comprising:
- a first switch-triad-assembly including a first switching element circulator and two element isolators;
a second switch-triad-assembly including a second switching element circulator and two element isolators; and
at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly including a third switching element circulator and two element isolators,wherein one of the element isolators of the first switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly, andwherein one of the element isolators of the second switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with another one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly.
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Abstract
An (M+1)-for-M redundant switch, where M is an integer greater than 1, is provided. The (M+1)-for-M redundant switch includes a first switch-triad-assembly including a first switching element circulator and two element isolators; a second switch-triad-assembly including a second switching element circulator and two element isolators and; and at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly including a third switching element circulator and two element isolators. One of the element isolators of the first switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly. One of the element isolators of the second switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with another one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. An (M+1)-for-M redundant switch, where M is an integer greater than 1, the (M+1)-for-M redundant switch comprising:
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a first switch-triad-assembly including a first switching element circulator and two element isolators; a second switch-triad-assembly including a second switching element circulator and two element isolators; and at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly including a third switching element circulator and two element isolators, wherein one of the element isolators of the first switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly, and wherein one of the element isolators of the second switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with another one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An (M+1)-for-M redundant switch node, where M is an integer greater than 1, the system comprising:
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at least two (M+1)-for-M redundant switches, the at least two (M+1)-for-M redundant switches including; a first switch-triad-assembly including a first switching element circulator and two element isolators, wherein the first switching element circulator includes a port leg in a first input/output port, and wherein one of the two element isolators includes a port leg in a third input/output port; a second switch-triad-assembly including a second switching element circulator and two element isolators, wherein the second switching element circulator includes a second port leg in a second input/output port, and wherein one of the two element isolators includes a port leg in a fifth input/output port; and at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly including a third switching element circulator and two element isolators, wherein the at least one third switching element circulator includes a respective port leg in a respective at least one third input/output port, wherein one of the element isolators of the first switch-triad-assembly is coupled to one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly, and wherein the one of the element isolators of the second switch-triad-assembly is arranged to couple power with another one of the two element isolators of one of the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly; and (M+1) components for a respective pair of (M+1)-for-M redundant switches, wherein first input/output ports of the (M+1) components are coupled to a first one of the respective pair of (M+1)-for-M redundant switches and second input/output ports of the (M+1) components are coupled to a second one of the respective pair of (M+1)-for-M redundant switches, wherein the first switch-triad-assembly, the second switch-triad-assembly, and the at least one inverted-switch-triad-assembly are able to route a path through the (M+1)-for-M redundant switch node when a component in the (M+1) components associated with a respective pair of (M+1)-for-M redundant switches has failed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A 3-for-2 redundant switch, comprising:
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a triad-assembly including a first non-switching element isolator, a second non-switching element isolator, and a third non-switching element isolator, wherein the first non-switching element isolator has a loaded leg, the second non-switching element isolator has a first port leg, and the third non-switching element isolator has a second port leg; and a switch-penta-assembly including a first switching element circulator, a second switching element circulator, a third switching element circulator, a fourth switching element circulator, and a fifth switching element circulator; and wherein the first and second switching element circulators are coupled to a respective one of the second and third non-switching element isolators, and the other three of the five switching element circulators have port legs. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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