Title :
A phase compensated, motion insensitive coaxial connector
Author_Institution :
Electron. Syst. Group, Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
A new and unique connector design is presented that employs a novel circuit element to compensate for phase changes that occur with connector movement. The connector design is capable of providing better than 40 dB of improvement over the conventional connector in the modulation sideband levels caused by relative motion such as that seen under mechanical vibrations. This improvement may be achieved with practical designs over moderately large bandwidths up to 20% or more at microwave frequencies.
Keywords :
compensation; electric connectors; microwave devices; connector design; connector movement; mechanical vibrations; microwave frequencies; modulation sideband levels; motion insensitive coaxial connector; phase change compensation; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Coaxial components; Conductors; Connectors; Coupling circuits; Impedance; Microwave frequencies; Phased arrays; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.511245