Patents Assigned to Harmonic Lightwaves
  • Patent number: 5656978
    Abstract: A bridge T attenuator which includes PIN diodes in both the bridge arm and in the shunt arm, and in which the current through the shunt arm is controlled with respect to the current through the bridge arm, so that the product of these two currents equals a constant. This is accomplished by a feedback loop. Thus a relatively simple, inexpensive, and entirely analog solution is provided for a bridge T attenuator to be used with a radio frequency signal, so that a prescribed level of attenuation set by a user may be maintained while the impedance is maintained at a fixed value over the entire attenuation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Harmonic Lightwaves
    Inventors: Daniel Bianu, Charles H. Gall
  • Patent number: D416873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Harmonic Lightwaves
    Inventors: Leon Korsunsky, Douglas M. Hiemstra, Aaron Abroff, Frank D. Yashar, Krzysztof Pradzynski