Patent ID: 6262681
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G02F,H03D,H03L

Abstract:
A method of microwave frequency signal generation comprising the steps of:providing an incident reference signal;providing a first stimulus signal, the first stimulus signal having a first polarization and having a first predetermined relationship with the incident reference signal;providing a second stimulus signal, the second stimulus signal having a second polarization and having a second predetermined relationship with the incident reference signal;splitting the incident reference signal into a first polarization reference signal and into a second polarization reference signal;coupling the first stimulus signal with the first polarization reference signal to provide first polarization mixed signals;coupling the second stimulus signal with the second polarization reference signal to provide second polarization mixed signals; andcombining the first polarization mixed signals with the second polarization mixed signals to provide output signals having only:a first component signal at the first predetermined relationship with the incident reference signal, anda second component signal at the second predetermined relationship with the incident reference signal.