Traveling-wave switch with multiple source nodes
AssigneeMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
InventorQun Xiao
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a drain node, a plurality of source nodes and a gate node. The drain node may be configured to transfer a drain signal along a first axis from a first port to a second port. The source nodes may be (i) distributed along the first axis and (ii) configured to transfer a plurality of source signals along a second axis from the drain node to a ground node. The gate node may be (i) arranged in parallel to the drain node and (ii) configured to control the source signals in response to a gate voltage. The drain node, the source nodes and the gate node generally form a traveling-wave switch that blocks a slot mode current through the source nodes.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a drain node configured to transfer a drain signal along a first axis from a first port to a second port;
- a plurality of source nodes distributed along said first axis, formed to be electrically isolated from each other, and configured to transfer a plurality of source signals along a second axis from said drain node to a ground node;
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- a gate node arranged in parallel to said drain node and configured to control said source signals in response to a gate voltage, wherein said drain node, said source nodes and said gate node form a traveling-wave switch that blocks a slot mode current through said source nodes.
A method for traveling-wave switching, comprising the step of:
- transferring a drain signal along a first axis from a first port to a second port of a drain node;
- transferring a plurality of source signals along a second axis from said drain node through a plurality of source nodes to a ground node, wherein said source nodes are distributed along said first axis and formed to be electrically isolated from each other;
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- controlling said source signals in response to a gate voltage in a gate node, wherein said gate node is arranged in parallel to said drain node and said drain node, said source nodes and said gate node form a traveling-wave switch that blocks a slot mode current through said source nodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.