Directional in-line suspended PCB power sensing coupler
OwnerJefferson Lexainventor
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Abstract
An in-line suspended power sensor coupling configuration situated within a high frequency transmission line housing that allows forward, reverse, and sampling voltage elements to all be produced simultaneously on one double sided printed circuit board (PCB). The power sensor coupling allows for calibrated coupling responses across a much wider frequency range with a single PCB assembly, as opposed to the need to cover equivalently sized frequency ranges with multiple individually fabricated coupling element assemblies.
Claims23
A power sensing coupler comprising:
- a base;
- a support component connected to the base;
- a loop component extending from the support component;
- and
- a tab component connected at one end to the support component by a connector inner conductor component and to the loop component by a terminating resistor.
A directional power sensing coupler comprising:
- a base;
- a support component connected to the base;
- a perimeter edge plate;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate attached to the perimeter edge plate;
- and
- a first coupling component comprising a conductor penetrating the PCB substrate, a loop area formed within the PCB substrate, a capacitive tuning tab in electrical communication with the conductor, and a terminating resistor in electrical communication with the conductor.
A directional power sensing coupler for use with a transmission line comprising:
- a base;
- a support component connected to the base;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate;
- a gap comprising a loop area separating the PCB substrate from the support component;
- and
- a forward coupling component comprising a conductor penetrating the gap and the PCB substrate, a capacitive tuning tab in electrical communication with the conductor, and a terminating resistor in electrical communication with the conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.