co») United States Patent
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US006900557B1
US 6,900,557 BL
May 31, 2005
(10) Patent No.:
(45) Date of Patent:
(54) HIGH PowER MopULATOR
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6 ABSTRACT
Accompaet transformer coupled modulator is described. The
‘modulator includes transformer comprising a primary and
4 plusiliy of secondary windings, where each secondary
‘Winding us an output terminal. The modulator also includes
a plucality of switches, where each swith is associated with
4 respective secondary winding ad bas input and output
terminals snd 2 conteol terminal. The coateol terminal of
‘each switch isin electrical eommunieation wit a respective
‘ouput terminal ofthe plucility of secondary windings. Exch
ofthe plurality of switches i substantially simultaneously
‘Switced by an input signal applied tothe primary.
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