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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2009
Fumi Moritsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Umeda, Tokyo, JP;
Fumi Moritsuka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Umeda, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A directional coupler has first to fourth input/output terminals, a first phase shifting unit which is connected between the first input/output terminal and the second input/output terminal, phase-shifts a supplied signal by 90° and outputs a resulting signal, a second phase shifting unit which is connected between the third input/output terminal and the fourth input/output terminal, phase-shifts a supplied signal by 90° and outputs a resulting signal, a first amplifier having an input connected to the third input/output terminal and an output connected to the first input/output terminal, and a second amplifier having an input connected to the fourth input/output terminal and an output connected to the second input/output terminal.