Patent ID: 6489858
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: H01P

Abstract:
A waveguide switch comprising:a housing having a first, second, third and fourth housing port; and a waveguide rotor, having a first and second rotary position, including: a first T waveguide, having a first and second T port, for connecting the first and fourth housing ports in the first rotary position; a second T waveguide having a third and forth T port, for connecting the second and tired housing ports in the first rotary position; a fist bypass waveguide, having a first and second bypass port for connecting the first and second housing ports in the second rotary position; and a second bypass waveguide, having a third and fourth bypass port for connecting the third and fourth housing ports in the second rotary position and the second and fourth housing ports in the third rotary position; wherein the first and second rotary positions are alternately selectable by rotating the waveguide rotor and the waveguide rotor has a third rotary position, alternately selectable with the first and second rotary positions, and whereby the first bypass waveguide connects the first and third housing ports in the third rotary position and wherein all of the housing ports comprise quad-ridges.