Title :
An Electronic UWB Continuously Tunable Time-Delay System With Nanosecond Delays
Author :
Schwartz, Joshua D. ; Arnedo, Israel ; Laso, M.A.G. ; Lopetegi, Txema ; Azaña, José ; Plant, David
Author_Institution :
McGill Univ., Montreal
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate an electronic system achieving continuously tunable time-delays with nanosecond-scale delay excursions for ultra-wideband signals. Our demonstration system yields an adjustable delay of up to 1.6 ns for input signals spanning 3 to 7 GHz. The key component is a dispersive length of microstrip line created by etching a chirped electromagnetic bandgap structure in the conducting strip.
Keywords :
delay lines; microstrip circuits; bandgap devices; chirped electromagnetic bandgap structure; electronic UWB continuously tunable time-delay system; frequency 3 GHz to 7 GHz; microstrip circuits; microstrip line dispersive length; nanosecond delay; tunable delay lines; ultra-wideband systems; Bandgap devices; microstrip circuits; tunable delay lines; ultra-wideband (UWB) systems;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2007.915039
