| CPC H03F 3/602 (2013.01) [H01P 5/16 (2013.01); H03F 3/605 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a first broadband power circuit configured to (i) receive an input signal, (ii) split said input signal into a plurality of component signals and (iii) present each of said component signals to a respective one of a plurality of amplifiers; and
a second broadband power circuit configured to (i) receive a plurality of amplified component signals from said plurality of amplifiers, (ii) combine said plurality of amplified component signals into an output signal and (iii) present said output signal, wherein
(i) said first broadband power circuit and said second broadband power circuit each comprise (a) an outer conductor, (b) an inner conductor, (c) a cavity and (d) a plurality of blades,
(ii) each of said plurality of blades for both of said first broadband power circuit and said second broadband power circuit (a) are arranged evenly spaced along a surface within said cavity and (b) extend along a length of said surface with a predetermined shape,
(iii) said predetermined shape of each of said blades (a) has a probe at a first end and a second end of said predetermined shape gradually meets said surface and (b) is configured to provide a low-loss transition for propagation of a microwave signal,
(iv) said inner conductor is within said cavity inside of said outer conductor for both of said first broadband power circuit and said second broadband power circuit, and
(v) said output signal is an amplified version of said input signal.
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