Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switch assembly with integrated tuning capability
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Application No.: US16197908Application Date: 2018-11-21
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Publication No.: US10530064B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: Laurent Desclos , Olivier Pajona
- Applicant: Ethertronics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: H01Q21/00
- IPC: H01Q21/00 ; H03J5/22 ; H03J5/24 ; H01Q1/24 ; H01Q21/30 ; H01Q5/335

Abstract:
A multiport RF switch assembly with integrated impedance tuning capability is described that provides a single RFIC solution to switch between transmit and receive paths in a communication system. Dynamic tuning is integrated into each switch sub-assembly to provide the capability to impedance match antennas or other components connected to the multiport switch. The tuning function at the switch can be used to shape the antenna response to provide better filtering at the switch/RF front-end (RFFE) interface to allow for reduced filtering requirements in the RFFE. Memory is designed into the multiport switch assembly, allowing for a look-up table or other data to reside with the switch and tuning circuit. The resident memory will result in easier integration of the tunable switch assembly into communication systems.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190097326A1 SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED TUNING CAPABILITY Public/Granted day:2019-03-28
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