DE69712238D1 - Schalter und Dämpfunsglied - Google Patents

Schalter und Dämpfunsglied

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DE69712238D1
DE69712238D1 DE69712238T DE69712238T DE69712238D1 DE 69712238 D1 DE69712238 D1 DE 69712238D1 DE 69712238 T DE69712238 T DE 69712238T DE 69712238 T DE69712238 T DE 69712238T DE 69712238 D1 DE69712238 D1 DE 69712238D1
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Tadayoshi Nakatuka
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/38Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
    • H04B1/40Circuits
    • H04B1/44Transmit/receive switching
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01PWAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/10Auxiliary devices for switching or interrupting
    • H01P1/15Auxiliary devices for switching or interrupting by semiconductor devices
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/0006Particular feeding systems
    • H01Q21/0025Modular arrays

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Networks Using Active Elements (AREA)
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DE69712238T 1996-01-31 1997-01-28 Schalter und Dämpfunsglied Expired - Fee Related DE69712238T2 (de)

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