Patent ID: 9397379
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H01P

Claim Text:
1. A multi-junction circulator assembly, comprising: a waveguide housing including a first set of waveguide arms, a second set of waveguide arms, and a junction section between the first and second sets of waveguide arms; a first circulator component located in the waveguide housing adjacent to the first set of waveguide arms, the first circulator component comprising: a second circulator component located in the waveguide housing adjacent to the second set of waveguide arms, wherein the second circulator component operatively communicates with the first circulator component, the second circulator component comprising: a dielectric transition segment located in the junction section of the waveguide housing between the leg segments of the first and second ferrite elements that extend toward the junction section, the dielectric transition segment separated from the leg segments of the first and second ferrite elements by opposing gaps at opposite ends of the dielectric transition segment; wherein the gaps provide dielectric-free regions in the direction of signal flow between the first and second ferrite elements.