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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Lowell, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brendan Foley, County Wexford, IE;
Cristiano Bazzani, Irvine, CA (US);
Michelle Dowling, County Cork, IE;
Assignee:
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Lowell, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/567 (2006.01); H03K 17/28 (2006.01); H03F 3/19 (2006.01); G05F 1/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/567 (2013.01); H03F 3/19 (2013.01); H03K 17/28 (2013.01); G05F 1/46 (2013.01); H03F 2200/294 (2013.01); H03F 2200/451 (2013.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01);
Abstract
Radio-frequency signals may be switched between signal lines or signal ports in RF circuits using PIN diodes and PIN-diode driving circuitry. To achieve switching, the PIN diodes are biased at voltages as high as 20 volts or more. Circuitry for biasing PIN diodes is described that uses a low-voltage power source and a single-bit control line.