- Patent Title: Radio frequency signal attenuator and method of operation thereof
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Application No.: US15978894Application Date: 2018-05-14
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Publication No.: US10560071B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Renald Boulestin
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics SA
- Applicant Address: FR Montrouge
- Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
- Current Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SA
- Current Assignee Address: FR Montrouge
- Agency: Slater Matsil, LLP
- Priority: FR1754242 20170515
- Main IPC: H03H11/24
- IPC: H03H11/24 ; H03F3/19 ; H04B1/40 ; H03G3/30

Abstract:
An embodiment attenuator includes a plurality of circuits coupled in series. A respective circuit includes a first capacitor connected between an input node of the respective circuit and an output node of the respective circuit, and a second capacitor connected between the output node of the respective circuit and a reference node. The output node of the respective circuit, other than a last circuit of the plurality of circuits, is connected to the input node of a successive circuit. The attenuator further includes a plurality of selectors, in which the respective circuit is associated with a respective selector that is coupled between the output node of the respective circuit and an output node of the attenuator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180331672A1 RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL ATTENUATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Public/Granted day:2018-11-15
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