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Radio Frequency Systems, Inc.

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William D Wilber

Arthur Tauber

Steven C Tidrow

Robert D Finnegan

Donald W Eckart

William C Drach

Weili Wang

Chi Wang

Roland Cadotte, Jr

Milind Bedekar

Richard W Babbitt

Thomas E Koscica

Ernest Potenziani, Ii

Adam Rachlin

Michael T Cummings

Bill Engst

William Deppen Blair

Jeff Blair

Greg Lamont

Robert Laemmle

Ahmad Safari

Bill Blair

Rare earth metal containing compounds of the formula SrYbSbOhave been prepared with high critical temperature thin film superconductor structures, and can be fabricated into a superconductor insulator superconductor step edge Josephson junction, as well as being used in other ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, and hybrid device structures.

Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature Josephson junctions

A microwave filter and method for remotely tuning a microwave filter from one sub-band to another sub-band using metallic rings to adjust the capacitance or inductance of the resonator. In adjusting the capacitance, a plurality of metallic rings are disposed in the upper section or end of the resonator. Each ring has an RF switch that connects or disconnects each ring to ground, thereby varying the capacitance of the resonator. In adjusting the inductance, a plurality of metallic rings are disposed perpendicular to the magnetic field of the resonator. Each ring has an RF switch disposed within the electrical path of the ring that opens or closes the electrical path of each ring. By opening and closing each ring, the magnetic field of the resonator is altered, thereby varying the inductance of the resonator.

Band agile filter

Rare earth metal containing compounds of the formula SrLuSbOand SrLaSbOhave been prepared as high critical temperature thin film superconductor structures, and can be used in other ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrid device structures.

Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature thin film super-conductors

Rare earth metal containing compounds of the general formula SrRESbO, wherein RE is a rare earth metal, have been prepared as dielectric substrates and buffer layers in thin film superconductor structures, and can be used in other ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrid device structures.

Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature thin film structures for super-conductors, ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrids

Rare earth metal containing compounds of the formula SrLuSbOhave been prepared with high critical temperature thin film superconductor structures, and can be fabricated into an antenna, as well as being used in other ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrid device structures.

Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature thin film super-conducting antennas

The present invention incorporates triple-mode, mono-block resonators that are tunable. Four novel and unobvious methods of tuning are disclosed. The first tuning method is to mechanically grind areas on three orthogonal faces of the mono-block in order to change the resonant frequencies of the three modes in each block. Another method of tuning frequency is to cut a slot within a face of the resonator. A third method of tuning the mono-block is to tune the resonant frequency of a particular mode by removing small circular areas of the conductive surface from a particular face of the mono-block. The fourth, tuning method is the use of discrete tuning elements, with 3 elements distributed among three orthogonal faces of the mono-block, to affect the necessary change of the resonant frequencies.

Tunable triple-mode mono-block filter assembly

A delay filter uses the dielectric mono-block triple-mode resonator and unique inter-resonator coupling structure, having smaller volume and higher power handling capacity. The triple-mode mono-block resonator has three resonators in one block. An input/output probe is connected to each metal plated dielectric block to transmit microwave signals. Corner cuts couple a mode oriented in one direction to a mode oriented in a second, mutually orthogonal direction. An aperture between two blocks couples all six resonant modes, and generates two inductive couplings by magnetic fields between two modes, and one capacitive coupling by electric fields. The input/output probes, coupling corner cuts and aperture are aligned such that all six resonators are coupled in the desired value and sign, so constant delay on the transmitted signal within certain bandwidth can be achieved. By connecting the input and output probes to the base printed circuit board, the delay filter is surface mountable.

Dielectric mono-block triple-mode microwave delay filter

A low profile antenna includes an antenna and a ground plane structure operatively associated with the antenna. The ground plane structure has a generally planar surface, at least one protrusion extending from the planar surface and a dielectric substrate supported by the planar surface. The dielectric substrate includes a relative permeability (&#x3bc;) of greater than or equal to about one and a relative permittivity (&#x3b5;) of greater than or equal to about one.

Small low profile antennas using high impedance surfaces and high permeability, high permittivity materials

A hybrid filter assembly is provided having a first ceramic triple-mode mono-block resonator, a second ceramic triple-mode mono-block resonator and at least one metallic resonator coupled to at least one of the first and second mono-block resonators. Each triple-mode mono-block resonator supports three resonant modes and each metallic resonator supports an additional mode, thereby providing a hybrid filter assembly of reduced size having more than six poles.

Hybrid triple-mode ceramic/metallic coaxial filter assembly

The present invention incorporates triple-mode, mono-block resonators that are smaller and less costly. The size reduction has two sources. First, the triple-mode mono-block resonator has three resonators in one block. This provides a 3-fold reduction in size compared to filters currently used which disclose one resonator per block. Secondly, the resonators are not air-filled coaxial resonators as in the standard combline construction, but are dielectric-filled blocks. The coupling between modes is accomplished by the corner cuts. One oriented along the Y axis and one oriented along the Z axis. In addition, a third corner cut along the X axis can be used. Corner cuts are used to couple a mode oriented in one direction to a mode oriented in a second mutually orthogonal direction. Each coupling represents one pole in the filter's response. Therefore, the triple-mode mono-block discussed above represents the equivalent of three poles or three electrical resonators.

Triple-mode mono-block filter assembly

Rare earth metal containing compounds of the general formula Sr RESbO , wherein RE is a rare earth metal, have been prepared with high critical temperature thin film superconductor strucutures, and can be used in other ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrid device structures.

Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature thin film super-conductors, ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrids

A microwave coupler has a planar form with a transmission line segment oriented at an angle relative to a main transmission line. The planar form of the transmission line, such as in a printed circuit board, helps reduce the size and manufacturing costs for the coupler. When placed a prescribed distance from the main transmission line and oriented at an appropriate angle, the directivity and coupling factor requirements can be met precisely with minimal tuning. Where fine tuning is required, a tuning screw and resistor disposed adjacent to the transmission line segment are provided.

Coplanar directional coupler for hybrid geometry

Compounds of the general formula A,MeSb,O,wherein A is either barium (Ba) or strontium (Sr) and Me is an alkali metal ion selected from the group consisting of lithium (Li), sodium (Na) and potassium (K) have been prepared and included in high critical temperature thin film superconductors, ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and hybrid device structures.

A4MeSb3O12 compounds for growth of epitaxial HTSC/perovskite oxide films for use in HTSC/perovskite oxide devices and microwave device structures

The microwave properties of numerous perovskite antimonates like A,MeSbO,where A&equals;Ba or Sr, Me&equals;a rare earth, Y, Sc, Ga, or In and A,MeSb,O,where A&equals;Ba or Sr and M&equals;Li, Na or K were measured at 10 Ghz and 300 K. Using the microwave properties and lattice parameters of these materials, the Clausius-Mossotti relationship and a nonlinear regression fitting program, the polarizability of Sb,was investigated and determined to be 1.18&plusmn;0.49 A,. This low polarizability and the low loss of antimonates in general indicate that Sb,is an excellent candidate for use as a constituent in the fabrication of low dielectric constant, low loss, lattice matching perovskite oxide microwave substrates.

Low polarizability of Sb5&plus; for use in fabrication of low dielectric constant materials

To control the temperature sensitivity of a ferroelectric microwave device, a microwave waveguide in the device is loaded with a modified ferroelecc material of reduced grain size less than 100 nm, preferably about 50 nm. The electrical properties of this material are less sensitive to temperature change. Thus, when a dc bias voltage is applied across the ferroelectric to tune the dielectric constant, changes in temperature will have a minimal effect on the desired tuning of the device.

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