SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY WAVE SWITCHING USING ASYMMETRICALLY WOUND FERRITE CIRCULATOR ELEMENTS

摘要

Systems and methods for RF energy wave switching using asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator elements are provided. In one embodiment, a ferrite circulator waveguide switched system comprises: a plurality of ferrite circulator elements coupled together sequentially, the ferrite circulator elements including: a first ferrite circulator element that defines a first port of the switched system; a second ferrite circulator element that defines a second port of the switch system; and an asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element coupled between the first and second ferrite circulator elements and to an isolation element; and a latch wire threaded through the first ferrite circulator element and the asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element, wherein the latch wire is wound through the first ferrite circulator element and the asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element such that a current pulse through the latch wire magnetizes both the first ferrite circulator element and the asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element.

主权项

1. A ferrite circulator waveguide switched system, the system comprising:
a plurality of ferrite circulator elements coupled together sequentially, the plurality of ferrite circulator elements including:
a first ferrite circulator element of the plurality of ferrite circulator elements that defines a first port of the switched system;a second ferrite circulator element of the plurality of ferrite circulator elements that defines a second port of the switch system; andan asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element of the plurality of ferrite circulator elements coupled between the first ferrite circulator element and the second ferrite circulator element and further coupled to an isolation element; and a latch wire threaded through the first ferrite circulator element and the asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element, wherein the latch wire is wound through the first ferrite circulator element and the asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element such that a current pulse through the latch wire magnetizes both the first ferrite circulator element and the asymmetrically wound ferrite circulator element.