Adaptive microstrip phase shifter using ground plane slot structures [phased array beam steering applications]

Author

Sharma, Sanjay Kumar ; Shafai, L. ; Shafai, Cyrus ; Shafai, L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, Man., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

2004

fDate

20-25 June 2004

Firstpage

847

Abstract

An adaptive microstrip transmission line phase shifter is presented using slot structures in the ground plane, and an air gap beneath the glass substrate and ground plane membrane. This phase shifter provides a phase shift range between 180° to 206° at millimeter wave frequencies. The slot membrane structures can be moved by applying an electrostatic potential on the electrode. It can find applications in phased array antennas.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; beam steering; membranes; microstrip circuits; microwave phase shifters; slot line components; 28.50 to 29.50 GHz; adaptive microstrip phase shifter; electrostatic potential controlled phase shift; glass substrate/ground plane air gap; ground plane slot structures; microstrip transmission line; phased array antennas; phased array beam steering; slot membrane structures; Adaptive arrays; Beam steering; Biomembranes; Electrostatics; Frequency; Glass; Microstrip antenna arrays; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8302-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2004.1329803

Filename

1329803