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Willard I Henry

Thinh Q Ho

Stephen M Hart

Gregory A Kosinovsky

Kevin Allen

Charles A Hewett

A frequency agile collocated multi-signal rf distribution system. The system includes a plurality of receivers, a plurality of transmitters, a power amplification module, an antenna module and an interference reduction module. The power amplification module is operatively coupled to the plurality of transmitters and is capable of receiving and amplifying transmission signals, reducing interference and outputting amplified transmission signals. The antenna module is operatively coupled to the power amplification module and is capable of receiving amplified transmission signals, receiving reception signals and outputting reception signals. The interference reduction module is operatively coupled to the power amplification module, the antenna module and the plurality of receivers, and is capable of receiving amplified transmission signals and reception signals, reducing co-site interference in receptions signals, and outputting reception signals having reduced co-site interference to the plurality of receivers. A method for implementing a frequency agile collocated multi-signal rf distribution system is also described.

Frequency agile-collocated multi-signal RF distribution system

A method and apparatus for a multiband frequency distributed circuit apparatus with FSS. The apparatus includes a circuit, a first dielectric layer, a first FSS layer, a second layer and a ground plane. The first dielectric layer is operatively coupled to the circuit. The first FSS layer is operatively coupled to the first dielectric layer and is capable of passing a first frequency band. The second layer is operatively coupled to the first FSS layer and includes a dielectric material. The ground plane is operatively coupled to the second layer. A method for implementing a multiband frequency distributed circuit is also disclosed.

Method and apparatus for multiband frequency distributed circuit with FSS

An antenna system includes: a) a ground plane; b) an array of antennas affixed to the ground plane, wherein each antenna element includes a stack of antenna elements; c) a dielectric spacer affixed to the array of antennas, and e) a frequency selective surface affixed to the dielectric spacer. Each antenna element includes a radio frequency element affixed to a dielectric layer.

Low observable multi-band antenna system

An integrated circuit multiplexer comprises a waveguide having an interior cavity, first RF input port, and a first and second output ports; a dielectric structure positioned in the cavity; an RF input feed attached to the dielectric structure that extends through the RF input port; a first RF output feed attached to the dielectric structure that extends through the first RF output port; a second RF output feed attached to the dielectric structure that extends through the second RF output port; a first resonator pair mounted to the dielectric structure between the RF input feed and the first RF output feed, and electrically connected to the waveguide; and a second resonator pair mounted to the dielectric structure between the RF input feed and the second RF output feed, and electrically connected to the waveguide so that the first and second resonator pairs are generally coplanar. The waveguide is shaped as a right rectangular prism having a rectangular cross-sectional area characterized by a width L and a depth L , where L <(0.5)&lgr;, L <(0.25)&lgr;, and &lgr; represents the center wavelength of a radio frequency signal that is input into said waveguide so that the waveguide operates in an evanescent mode in response to receiving the radio frequency signal.

High rejection evanescent MIC multiplexers for multifunctional systems

A matched pair circulator antenna isolation circuit provides isolation between an antenna and one or more receivers and transmitters and may also be applied to other RF devices. A portion of the transmit signal is extracted by a first RF circulator and divided into two phase-inverted signals. The first phase-inverted signal is coupled through a first directional coupler to cancel most of the transmit signal present in the receive signal. The second phase-inverted signal is coupled through a second directional coupler to cancel remaining transmit signal in the output of the first directional coupler. The output of the second directional coupler is coupled to the input of the receiver.

Matched pair circulator antenna isolation circuit

An isolation circulator network includes three circulators and a 180 degree ybrid coupler for isolating an RF transmitter from a nearby RF receiver. The isolation circulator network comprises: a first circulator for transforming a first RF signal, RF.sub.1, into a second RF signal, RF.sub.2 and a third RF signal, RF.sub.3 ; a second circulator for throughputting the third RF signal; a third circulator for transforming the second RF signal into a fourth RF signal, RF.sub.4, and a fifth RF signal, RF.sub.5, and for throughputting a sixth RF signal, RF.sub.6 ; and a 180-degree hybrid coupler which provides a seventh RF signal, RF.sub.7 in response to receiving the third, fifth, and sixth RF signals, where RF.sub.7 =(RF.sub.5 -RF.sub.3 +RF.sub.6).

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