Device for coupling radio frequency energy from various transmission lines using variable impedance transmission lines
First Claim
1. A coupling device for obtaining energy from a transmission line, the coupling device comprising:
- a contact for contacting an inner conductor of said transmission line through an aperture in an outer conductor of said transmission line, wherein at least a portion of the contact includes a coil of a preselected configuration, said configuration defining at least one property of the transferred energy; and
a connector having an inner conductor coupled to said contact.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for coupling energy from a transmission line is provided. The apparatus includes a contact designed to “tap” into an inner conductor of the transmission line 100 through an aperture in an outer conductor of the transmission line. A portion of the contact may be coiled (e.g., a spring) and the coil'"'"'s characteristics may be varied to control the insertion loss and coupling loss of the apparatus. For example, the wire size, coil diameter, number of turns, and pitch design of the coil may be controlled. The apparatus may also include a secondary transmission line connected to the coil and the secondary transmission line may allow additional control over the coupled energy.
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19 Claims
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1. A coupling device for obtaining energy from a transmission line, the coupling device comprising:
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a contact for contacting an inner conductor of said transmission line through an aperture in an outer conductor of said transmission line, wherein at least a portion of the contact includes a coil of a preselected configuration, said configuration defining at least one property of the transferred energy; and
a connector having an inner conductor coupled to said contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A radio frequency coupling device comprising:
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a circuit, the circuit comprising;
a contact operable to engage a transmission line for transferring energy, the contact including a coiled portion configured to define at least one property of the transferred energy;
a conductor pin coupled to the contact; and
an interface connector coupled to the conductor pin; and
a housing formed around at least a portion of the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of coupling energy from a transmission line having separated inner and outer conductors, the method comprising:
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forming an aperture through the outer conductor of the transmission line to expose a portion of the inner conductor;
inserting a coiled contact through the aperture;
altering the position of the coiled contact relative to the inner conductor to engage the inner conductor, the alteration occurring automatically due to the coiled contact;
and electrically coupling the coiled contact with an interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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