Title :
Integrated Diode Phase Shifters and Performance in a 502-Element X-Band Array
Author_Institution :
Aircraft Equip. Div., Gen. Electr. Co., Utica, NY, USA
Abstract :
The results of fabricating 502 integrated 3-bit PIN diode phase shifters and dipole radiators will be discussed. These phase shifters consist of chip PIN diodes mounted on 25-mil alumina microstrip. A horizontally polarized dipole has been printed on the same structure, giving a complete phased array element. Considerations in the program were given for diode and circuit variations and their effects on phased array performance. A transmissive phased array has been fabricated with these elements and the performance will be discussed in terms of the phase shifter manufacturing tolerances.
Keywords :
microwave phase shifters; p-i-n diodes; 502-element x-band array; PIN diode phase shifters; alumina microstrip; dipole radiators; horizontally polarized dipole; integrated diode phase shifters; phased array element; word length 3 bit; Circuits; Contacts; Cost function; Design optimization; Diodes; Frequency; Microstrip; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 1975 IEEE-MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Palo Alton, CA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1975.1123319
