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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2015
Applicant:
Ferfics Limited, Cork, IE;
Inventors:
John Keane, Co. Cork, IE;
Ian O'Regan, Co. Cork, IE;
Assignee:
Ferfics Limited, , IE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H03K 17/042 (2006.01); H03K 17/693 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/04206 (2013.01); H03K 17/6872 (2013.01); H03K 17/6874 (2013.01); H03K 17/693 (2013.01); H03K 2217/0009 (2013.01); H03K 2217/0027 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49105 (2015.01);
Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) switch which comprises an RF domain section having a plurality of RF switching elements. A DC domain section is provided having circuitry configured for controlling the RF switching elements in response to one or more control signals. A resistive load is provided between the RF domain section and the DC domain section. A bypass circuit is configured for selectively bypassing at least a portion of the resistive load.