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Three-Bit DMTL Phase Shifter for Phased Array Antennas

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar 625701, Tamil Nadu, India

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S. Kanthamani

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai 625015, Tamil Nadu, India

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218126619501123Cited by:4 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

RF MEMS phase shifter is a device that is used to modify the transmission phase of RF signal and provide signal control. Phase shifters are high-value components used in phased array antenna architectures. In phased array antenna the phase shifter is used to provide reliable electronic beam steering. The proposed 3-bit distributed MEMS transmission line (DMTL) phase shifter is designed using elevated coplanar waveguide (ECPW) transmission line for the first time, which results in better return loss of $-$ 14.23dB and an average insertion loss of $-$ 1.46dB. This paper discusses the development of ECPW-based 3-bit DMTL phase shifter designed to operate at 15GHz.

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