US 10,320,381 B2 · Reduced VSWR switching

Abstract

Sequenced switching mitigates impedance variations and signal reflections during switching events by stepping a switch incrementally through a sequence of different states from a start state to at least one intermediate state to an end state. Various architectures, sequencing and step control techniques may permit any degree of mitigation, including to the point of essentially eliminating impedance glitches. Sequential reconfiguration of the structure and/or parameters of one or more switch branches may permit simplification of related programming and circuitry while increasing the lifespan of components spared from unmitigated current and voltage spikes. Each switch branch being transitioned during a switch event may sequence differently than other branches based on the start state, end state and configuration of each branch.

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Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a switch configured to mitigate variation in switch impedance during a switch transition from a start state to an end state by stepping the switch a plurality of times through a sequence of steps during the switch transition that step the switch through a sequence of different states from the start state to at least one intermediate state to the end state, wherein the start and end states are static states of the switch and the at least one intermediate state is at least one non-static transitional state of the switch.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reduced VSWR switching

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Abstract

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