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EP 0293386 B1 19920513 - MICROWAVE SWITCH WITH AT LEAST TWO SWITCHING POSITIONS

Title (en)

MICROWAVE SWITCH WITH AT LEAST TWO SWITCHING POSITIONS

Publication

EP 0293386 B1 19920513 (DE)

Application

EP 87901448 A 19870217

Priority

DE 3605043 A 19860218

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8705155A1] A microwave switch used to connect selectively at least one coaxial input lead with at least two output leads of which at least one is a coaxial lead, comprises at least one rectangular wave guide passage (8, 9) in the switch rotor (2). In the housing (1) of the switch are mounted wave guide parts (5) of equal sizes and interconnectable through the wave guide passage (8, 9) and connected via adaptor (3) with the input or output coaxial leads.

IPC 1-7

H01P 1/12

IPC 8 full level

H01P 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01P 1/122 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8705155 A1 19870827; DE 3779117 D1 19920617; EP 0293386 A1 19881207; EP 0293386 B1 19920513; US 4945320 A 19900731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8700089 W 19870217; DE 3779117 T 19870217; EP 87901448 A 19870217; US 26495488 A 19880818