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Means for coupling a cavity resonator to a conductor circuit and/or a further cavity resonator

Assignee: Siemens Schweiz AG
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Filing: 1972-09-07
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Granted: 1974-01-15
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Expires: 1992-09-07
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Abstract

Abstract Means for coupling a cavity resonator to a conductor circuit and/or a further cavity resonator wherein a coupling window or opening is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the conductor circuit and/or the further cavity resonator. According to the invention the coupling window or opening possesses a cross-section which at least approaches a U- or Vshape having a tongue, the axis of symmetry of which is at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window or opening. The length of the tongue is chosen such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit working with the TEM-mode. The method of tuning the coupling according to the invention contemplates bending or rotating the tongue so as to change the coupling factor.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Hadbavny
  • 👤 P Fuglister

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P7/00; H01P7/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
Means for coupling a cavity resonator to an at least two terminal semiconductor element, wherein a coupling window is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the semiconductor element, said coupling window possessing a predetermined cross-section and having a tongue, the axis of symmetry of the tongue extending at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window, the length of said tongue being selected such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit operating with the TEM-mode, and wherein at least one terminal of said semiconductor element is located at a small spacing from the tongue at least approximately parallel to the axis of symmetry of the tongue and forms therewith a hybrid coupler.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
Means for coupling a cavity resonator to an at least two terminal semiconductor element, wherein a coupling window is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the semiconductor element, said coupling window possessing a predetermined cross-section and having a tongue, the axis of symmetry of the tongue extending at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window, the length of said tongue being selected such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit operating with the TEM-mode, and wherein at least one terminal of said semiconductor element is located at a small spacing from the tongue at least approximately parallel to the axis of symmetry of the tongue and forms therewith a hybrid coupler.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 113 words
Means for coupling a cavity resonator to an at least two terminal semiconductor element, wherein a coupling window is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the semiconductor element, said coupling window possessing a predetermined cross-section and having a tongue, the axis of Symmetry of the tongue extending at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window, the length of said tongue being selected such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit operating with the TEM-mode, and wherein at least one terminal of said semiconductor element is galvanically connected with the tongue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 113 words
Means for coupling a cavity resonator to an at least two terminal semiconductor element, wherein a coupling window is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the semiconductor element, said coupling window possessing a predetermined cross-section and having a tongue, the axis of Symmetry of the tongue extending at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window, the length of said tongue being selected such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit operating with the TEM-mode, and wherein at least one terminal of said semiconductor element is galvanically connected with the tongue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 116 words
Means for coupling a cavity resonator to a microwave detector element, wherein a coupling window is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the microwave detector element, said coupling window possessing a predetermined cross-section and having a tongue, the axis of symmetry of the tongue extending at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window, the length of said tongue being selected such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit operating with the TEM-mode, and wherein said microwave detector element is arranged at and energized by the near field about the tip of the tongue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 116 words
Means for coupling a cavity resonator to a microwave detector element, wherein a coupling window is present at the wall between the cavity resonator and the microwave detector element, said coupling window possessing a predetermined cross-section and having a tongue, the axis of symmetry of the tongue extending at least approximately parallel to the vector of the electrical field of the resonator at the region of the coupling window, the length of said tongue being selected such that the tongue together with the coupling window forms a lambda /4 resonant circuit operating with the TEM-mode, and wherein said microwave detector element is arranged at and energized by the near field about the tip of the tongue.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-01-14 1977-07-16 1978-01-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-01-14 1981-07-16 1982-01-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-01-14 1985-07-16 1986-01-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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