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EP 0073165 B1 19870408 - MICROWAVE SWITCH

Title (en)

MICROWAVE SWITCH

Publication

EP 0073165 B1 19870408 (FR)

Application

EP 82401514 A 19820810

Priority

FR 8116120 A 19810821

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4507632A] An electromagnetic wave switch is provided formed from a profiled wave-guide associated with a PIN diode, filling completely the profiled part of said guide, having a high breakdown voltage and a low thermal resistance.

IPC 1-7

H01P 1/15

IPC 8 full level

H01P 1/15 (2006.01); H04B 1/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01P 1/15 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

H. Meinke et al.: "Taschenbuch der Hochfrequenztechnik", New York 1968, pages 406-407

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0073165 A1 19830302; EP 0073165 B1 19870408; AT E26506 T1 19870415; CA 1197578 A 19851203; DE 3276039 D1 19870514; FR 2511812 A1 19830225; FR 2511812 B1 19841130; JP S5840901 A 19830310; JP S6322721 B2 19880513; US 4507632 A 19850326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82401514 A 19820810; AT 82401514 T 19820810; CA 409659 A 19820818; DE 3276039 T 19820810; FR 8116120 A 19810821; JP 14178682 A 19820817; US 41070882 A 19820823