RF power amplification and distribution systems, plasma ignition systems, and methods of operation therefor
    1.
    发明授权
    RF power amplification and distribution systems, plasma ignition systems, and methods of operation therefor 有权
    RF功率放大和分配系统,等离子体点火系统及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US09518554B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US14559903

    申请日:2014-12-03

    摘要: An embodiment of a plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine having up to N cylinders includes a power splitter, N phase shifters, N amplifiers, a power combiner network, and up to N radiation devices. The power splitter divides an input RF signal into N divided RF signals. Each phase shifter applies one of multiple pre-determined phase shifts to one of the N divided RF signals to produce N phase shifted RF signals. The N amplifiers amplify the N phase shifted RF signals to produce N amplified, phase shifted RF signals. The power combiner network combines the N amplified, phase shifted RF signals to produce N output RF signals. Each of the radiation devices receives one of the N output RF signals, and produces a plasma discharge when a power level of the output RF signal is sufficiently high.

    摘要翻译: 用于具有多达N个气缸的内燃机的等离子体点火系统的实施例包括功率分配器,N个移相器,N个放大器,功率组合器网络和多达N个辐射装置。 功率分配器将输入RF信号分为N个分频RF信号。 每个移相器将N个划分的RF信号中的一个施加多个预定相移中的一个,以产生N个相移的RF信号。 N个放大器放大N相移RF信号以产生N个放大的相移RF信号。 功率组合器网络组合N个放大的相移RF信号以产生N个输出RF信号。 每个辐射装置接收N个输出RF信号中的一个,并且当输出RF信号的功率电平足够高时产生等离子体放电。

    Adjustable power splitter and corresponding methods and apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Adjustable power splitter and corresponding methods and apparatus 有权
    可调功率分配器及相应的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08736347B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US13959254

    申请日:2013-08-05

    IPC分类号: G06G7/12

    摘要: An adjustable power splitter includes: a power divider with an input and a first and second divider output; a first adjustable phase shifter and first adjustable attenuator series coupled to the first divider output and providing a first power output; a second adjustable phase shifter and second adjustable attenuator series coupled to the second divider output and providing a second power output; an interface; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive, via the interface, data indicating phase shifts to be applied by the first and second adjustable phase shifters and attenuation levels to be applied by the first and second adjustable attenuators, and to control, based on the data, the phase shifts and attenuation levels applied by the first and second adjustable phase shifters and the first and second adjustable attenuators.

    摘要翻译: 可调功率分配器包括:具有输入的功率分配器和第一和第二分频器输出; 第一可调移相器和第一可调衰减器串联耦合到第一分频器输出并提供第一功率输出; 第二可调移相器和第二可调衰减器串联耦合到第二分频器输出并提供第二功率输出; 界面; 和控制器。 控制器被配置为经由接口接收指示要由第一和第二可调移相器施加的相移的数据和由第一和第二可调衰减器施加的衰减电平,并且基于该数据来控制 由第一和第二可调移相器以及第一和第二可调衰减器施加的相移和衰减电平。