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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018

Filed:

May. 21, 2014
Applicant:

The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Amir Mortazawi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Waleed Alomar, Riyadh, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H03F 3/24 (2006.01); H03F 3/68 (2006.01); H01Q 1/50 (2006.01); H03F 1/56 (2006.01); H03F 3/19 (2006.01); H03H 7/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/06 (2013.01); H01Q 1/50 (2013.01); H03F 1/56 (2013.01); H03F 3/19 (2013.01); H03F 3/24 (2013.01); H03F 3/68 (2013.01); H03H 7/38 (2013.01); H03F 2200/451 (2013.01);
Abstract

A circuit for generating a negative group delay (NGD). The circuit comprises one or more electrical components, at least one of which has an input impedance that is sufficient for the electrical component(s) to generate an NGD. In an embodiment, the circuit comprises antenna that is configured to radiate an electrical signal delivered thereto and generate an NGD. The antenna has an input impedance sufficient for the antenna to generate the NGD. In another embodiment, the circuit comprises an amplifier that is configured to amplify an electrical signal delivered thereto and generate an NGD. In such an instance, the amplifier has an input impedance and either the amplifier or one or more matching circuits thereof has a quality factor sufficient to generate the NGD.


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