Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for reducing RF crossover coupling
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Application No.: US15176940Application Date: 2016-06-08
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Publication No.: US10172231B2Publication Date: 2019-01-01
- Inventor: Gregory Louis Horvath , Peter Bacon
- Applicant: pSemi Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: pSemi Corporation
- Current Assignee: pSemi Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Jaquez Land Greenhaus LLP
- Agent Martin J. Jaquez, Esq.; Alessandro Steinfl, Esq.
- Main IPC: H05K1/02
- IPC: H05K1/02 ; H01P3/00 ; H01P1/12 ; H04B1/48

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing crossover coupling of two or more RF signals are described. In one case, a crossover structure is described where RF signals are routed through coplanar waveguides having a specific characteristic impedance and crossing at a central point of the crossover structure by way of a bridge. A ground shield having a geometry adapted to reduce the crossover coupling while minimally affecting capacitive coupling between the RF signals and the ground shield is introduced in-between a region comprising the central point. Further described is a multi-port rotary RF switch fitted with the crossover structure which allows substantially balanced electrical performance across all the operational states of the rotary RF switch at RF signal frequencies up to 40 GHz and beyond.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170359056A1 Methods and Apparatus for Reducing RF Crossover Coupling Public/Granted day:2017-12-14
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