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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2008
Mark M. Mulbrook, Marion, IA (US);
Jonathan P. Doane, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jeremiah D. Wolf, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Mark M. Mulbrook, Marion, IA (US);
Jonathan P. Doane, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jeremiah D. Wolf, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method, apparatus, and system for dividing power. An N-way power divider comprises a power input, a switched transformer, a switched power divider, and plurality of power outputs. The switched power divider is configurable to take input power and provide the power to any of the power outputs (matching the impedance utilizing the switched transformer). An antenna system comprises an input, a reconfigurable switched network operably coupled to the input, and a plurality of antenna elements. The reconfigurable switched network is configurable to provide power from input to any of the plurality of antenna elements. Each element can be provided power, or not provided power with the reconfigurable switch. The reconfigurable switched network is configurable to take in power and transform the impedance of the power to match the impedance of the active antenna elements.