Frequency selective limiter with flat limiting response

摘要

The invention is directed to an FSL in which a pair of planar ferrite members have planar surfaces in confronting relationship and at least one signal carrying conductor is supported between the ferrites and is closely coupled thereto. A magnetic biasing field is established having field lines disposed at an angle relative to the conductor such that the FSL has an increased attenuation at low frequencies resulting in a relatively flat limiting characteristic across the bandwidth. The conductor may lie in a plane parallel to the field lines or transverse to the field lines. In one embodiment the conductor zigzags in the plane of the field.