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EP 0156272 B1 19920603 - MILLIMETER WAVE CIRCULATOR

Title (en)

MILLIMETER WAVE CIRCULATOR

Publication

EP 0156272 B1 19920603 (DE)

Application

EP 85103069 A 19850316

Priority

DE 3411621 A 19840329
DE 3441354 A 19841113

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0156272A2] In a Y-circulator, the ferrite body is dimensioned such that at least two higher modes, located close to one another in the frequency domain, are excited at the operating frequency, rather than the fundamental mode of operation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01P 1/39

IPC 8 full level

H01P 1/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01P 1/39 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0156272 A2 19851002; EP 0156272 A3 19860910; EP 0156272 B1 19920603; DE 3586137 D1 19920709

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85103069 A 19850316; DE 3586137 T 19850316