A method for preventing corona effects in an electronic circuit comprising applying a coating of a first material to a surface of the electronic circuit, and applying a second material having a dielectric constant that is lower than that of the first material on an exposed surface of the first material, wherein the second material comprises a solid dielectric.

A method for preventing corona effects in an electronic circuit comprising applying a coating of a first material to a surface of the electronic circuit, and applying a second material having a dielectric constant that is lower than that of the first material on an exposed surface of the first material, wherein the second material comprises a solid dielectric.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable barium tungstate materials which can be used in combination with high dielectric materials, such as nickel zinc ferrite, to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. Embodiments of the material can include flux, such as bismuth vanadate, to reduce co-firing temperatures.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable barium tungstate materials which can be used in combination with high dielectric materials, such as nickel zinc ferrite, to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. Embodiments of the material can include flux, such as bismuth vanadate, to reduce co-firing temperatures.

A circulator for radio frequency is provided. The circulator may include a ferrite stripline assembly, which includes a first ferrite layer, a second ferrite layer over the first ferrite layer, and a junction circuit between the first ferrite layer and the second ferrite layer. The circulator may also include a magnet over the second ferrite layer for providing magnetic bias.

A circulator for radio frequency is provided. The circulator may include a ferrite stripline assembly, which includes a first ferrite layer, a second ferrite layer over the first ferrite layer, and a junction circuit between the first ferrite layer and the second ferrite layer. The circulator may also include a magnet over the second ferrite layer for providing magnetic bias.

The present invention is a signal isolation device comprising: a first circulator; a second circulator connected to the first circulator; a first radio frequency switch connected to the second circulator; an adjustable radio frequency limiter connected to the first radio frequency switch; a low noise amplifier connected to the adjustable radio frequency limiter; a bandpass filter connected the low noise amplifier; a power splitter connected the bandpass filter; an attenuator connected to the power splitter; a second radio frequency switch connected to the power splitter; an active filter chain connected to the second radio frequency switch; a third circulator connected to the attenuator and the first circulator; a power detector connected to the third circulator; and a trigger generator connected to the power detector.

The present invention is a signal isolation device comprising: a first circulator; a second circulator connected to the first circulator; a first radio frequency switch connected to the second circulator; an adjustable radio frequency limiter connected to the first radio frequency switch; a low noise amplifier connected to the adjustable radio frequency limiter; a bandpass filter connected the low noise amplifier; a power splitter connected the bandpass filter; an attenuator connected to the power splitter; a second radio frequency switch connected to the power splitter; an active filter chain connected to the second radio frequency switch; a third circulator connected to the attenuator and the first circulator; a power detector connected to the third circulator; and a trigger generator connected to the power detector.

An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a first resonator, a second resonator, and a coupling element. The first resonator has a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first resonator comprises a gain resistor, a gain capacitor, and a gain inductor in parallel and electrically coupling the first terminal with the second terminal. The second resonator has a third terminal and a fourth terminal, where the second resonator includes a loss resistor, a loss capacitor, and a loss inductor in parallel and electrically coupling the third terminal with the fourth terminal. The coupling element selectively couples the first terminal of the first resonator with the third terminal of the second resonator.

An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a first resonator, a second resonator, and a coupling element. The first resonator has a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first resonator comprises a gain resistor, a gain capacitor, and a gain inductor in parallel and electrically coupling the first terminal with the second terminal. The second resonator has a third terminal and a fourth terminal, where the second resonator includes a loss resistor, a loss capacitor, and a loss inductor in parallel and electrically coupling the third terminal with the fourth terminal. The coupling element selectively couples the first terminal of the first resonator with the third terminal of the second resonator.