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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
May. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Rohde & Schwarz Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Andrei, Petershagen, DE;
Raimon Göritz, Berlin, DE;
Assignee:
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 5/18 (2006.01); G01R 21/00 (2006.01); G01R 15/14 (2006.01); H03H 7/48 (2006.01); H01P 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 21/00 (2013.01); G01R 15/14 (2013.01); H01P 5/183 (2013.01); H01P 5/184 (2013.01); H03H 7/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A directional coupler is configured to provide a forward and/or a backward signal derived from a high-frequency signal. The directional coupler comprises a coupling element coupled to a main line, wherein the main line is configured to transport the high frequency signal. The directional coupler further comprises a signal line connecting the coupling element to a measuring port. The signal line comprises a defected ground structure inserted between the coupling element and the measuring port.