Patent ID: 8922297
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: H01P

Abstract:
1. A multiple conductor radio-frequency transmission line comprising: a plurality of conductive traces forming electrically independent paths between an input port and at least one output port, the plurality of conductive traces conducting a plurality of secondary control signals between the input port and the at least one output port; the input port including a radio-frequency signal input line which is generally aligned with and disposed in a partially overlapping relationship with the plurality of conductive traces at the input port, with the radio-frequency signal input line being at least as wide as the plurality of conductive traces at the input port; and the at least one output port including a radio-frequency signal output line which is generally aligned with and disposed in a partially overlapping relationship with at least one of the plurality of conductive traces at the at least one output port, with the radio-frequency signal output line being at least as wide as the at least one of the plurality of conductive traces at the output port; whereby the input and output ports provide a capacitively coupled, multiple conductor structure capable of simultaneously distributing primary, higher-frequency radio-frequency signals and secondary, lower-frequency control signals from the input port to one or more output ports.