US4979232A
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Self-biasing solid-state T/R switch
Assignee: Cufer Asset Ltd LLC
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Filing: 1989-08-14
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2009-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A solid-state switch for coupling an antenna to either a transmitter or a receiver. The switch includes a pair of oppositely poled diodes and a low voltage power supply connected between the diodes for providing a forward biasing voltage to the diodes. Reverse biasing voltage to stop RF current flow through the diodes is provided by the RF signal itself by means of a voltage doubler. The same voltage doubler and a power detector reverse bias the receiver diode during overload conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald R. Martz
- 👤 Greg W. Bezjak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/44; H04B1/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A solid-state switch for alternatively coupling and decoupling a receiver to an antenna connected to a transmitter comprising: (a) a first selective conducting means for coupling said receiver to said antenna responsive to relatively low forward biasing voltage and for decoupling said receiver from said antenna responsive to relatively high reverse biasing voltage; (b) a low voltage supply connected to said first selective conducting means for providing said relatively low forward biasing voltage; (c) voltage detection means connected to said antenna for identifying relatively high voltage thereon; and (d) voltage increasing means for increasing the voltages from said transmitter and said antenna and for providing said increased voltage to said first selective conducting means as said relatively high reverse biasing voltage when said transmitter is transmitting and when said voltage detection means identifies relatively high voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A solid-state switch for alternatively coupling and decoupling a receiver to an antenna connected to a transmitter comprising: (a) a first selective conducting means for coupling said receiver to said antenna responsive to relatively low forward biasing voltage and for decoupling said receiver from said antenna responsive to relatively high reverse biasing voltage; (b) a low voltage supply connected to said first selective conducting means for providing said relatively low forward biasing voltage; (c) voltage detection means connected to said antenna for identifying relatively high voltage thereon; and (d) voltage increasing means for increasing the voltages from said transmitter and said antenna and for providing said increased voltage to said first selective conducting means as said relatively high reverse biasing voltage when said transmitter is transmitting and when said voltage detection means identifies relatively high voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as defined in claim 1 wherein said voltage increasing means comprises a voltage doubler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
139 words
A solid-state circuit for selectively coupling and decoupling a receiver to an antenna connected to a transmitter having a relatively high voltage output comprising: (a) a relatively low voltage power supply; (b) voltage increasing means for increasing the voltage provided to it; (c) mean connected to said antenna for detecting a power surge on said antenna, and for providing the voltage of said power surge to said voltage increasing means in response to a power surge detection; (d) means for providing the voltage from said transmitter to said voltage increasing means when said transmitter is transmitting; and (e) a first selective conducting means capable of being forward biased by said low voltage power supply for coupling said receiver to said antenna, and capable of being reverse biased by said voltage increasing means for decoupling said receiver from said antenna.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
A solid-state circuit for selectively coupling and decoupling a receiver to an antenna connected to a transmitter having a relatively high voltage output comprising: (a) a relatively low voltage power supply; (b) voltage increasing means for increasing the voltage provided to it; (c) mean connected to said antenna for detecting a power surge on said antenna, and for providing the voltage of said power surge to said voltage increasing means in response to a power surge detection; (d) means for providing the voltage from said transmitter to said voltage increasing means when said transmitter is transmitting; and (e) a first selective conducting means capable of being forward biased by said low voltage power supply for coupling said receiver to said antenna, and capable of being reverse biased by said voltage increasing means for decoupling said receiver from said antenna.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A solid-state switch for alternately switching an antenna to a transmitter or a receiver in which the biasing voltages are not limited to the voltage of the switch power supply, comprising: (a) multiplier means for increasing the voltage output of said transmitter when said transmitter is transmitting so that the output voltage of said multiplier means is greater than the voltage output of said transmitter; (b) first selective conducting means for coupling said receiver to said antenna in response to forward biasing voltage from said switch power supply, and for decoupling said receiver from said antenna in response to reverse biasing voltage from said multiplier means; and (c) second selective conducting means for coupling said transmitter to said antenna in response to forward biasing voltage from said power supply when said transmitter is transmitting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
A solid-state switch for alternately switching an antenna to a transmitter or a receiver in which the biasing voltages are not limited to the voltage of the switch power supply, comprising: (a) multiplier means for increasing the voltage output of said transmitter when said transmitter is transmitting so that the output voltage of said multiplier means is greater than the voltage output of said transmitter; (b) first selective conducting means for coupling said receiver to said antenna in response to forward biasing voltage from said switch power supply, and for decoupling said receiver from said antenna in response to reverse biasing voltage from said multiplier means; and (c) second selective conducting means for coupling said transmitter to said antenna in response to forward biasing voltage from said power supply when said transmitter is transmitting.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a solid-state circuit for alternatively coupling a receiver and a transmitter to an antenna using selective conducting means connected between said receiver and said antenna, the improvement comprising: means for increasing the voltage of a signal from said transmitter; means for using said increased transmitter voltage to reverse bias said selective conducting means so that said receiver is decoupled from said antenna when said transmitter is transmitting.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a solid-state circuit for alternatively coupling a receiver and a transmitter to an antenna using selective conducting means connected between said receiver and said antenna, the improvement comprising: means for increasing the voltage of a signal from said transmitter; means for using said increased transmitter voltage to reverse bias said selective conducting means so that said receiver is decoupled from said antenna when said transmitter is transmitting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a solid-state circuit for alternatively coupling a receiver and a transmitter to an antenna using selective conducting means connected between said receiver and said antenna, the improvement comprising: means connected to said antenna for detecting power surges on said antenna; means for increasing the voltages of a signal from said transmitter and of said power surges; means for using said increased voltages to reverse bias said selective conducting means so that said receiver is decoupled from said antenna when said transmitter is transmitting and when said power surges are detected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a solid-state circuit for alternatively coupling a receiver and a transmitter to an antenna using selective conducting means connected between said receiver and said antenna, the improvement comprising: means connected to said antenna for detecting power surges on said antenna; means for increasing the voltages of a signal from said transmitter and of said power surges; means for using said increased voltages to reverse bias said selective conducting means so that said receiver is decoupled from said antenna when said transmitter is transmitting and when said power surges are detected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The circuit as defined in claim 6 wherein said voltage increasing means comprises a voltage doubler.
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