Wave transmission lines and networks – Coupling networks – Delay lines including long line elements
Patent
1992-12-18
1994-08-09
Skudy, R.
Wave transmission lines and networks
Coupling networks
Delay lines including long line elements
333164, H03H 718
Patent
active
053370279
ABSTRACT:
A microwave phase shifter has a plurality of sequentially arranged, independently-actuatable sectiions, the total phase shift is the sum of all of the sections. The phase shifter has a common substrate, supporting several switching elements, with at least one switching element being assigned to each phase section; the switching elements are fastened to the common substrate with the element connections are all substantially in a first plane above the substrate. A first layer of a dielectric material is affixed adjacent to the first plane. Phase shift elements, such as microstriplines of a known length or inductive patterns of conductor, imparting the desired section phase shift, are fabricated upon a surface of the first dielectric layer furthest from the substrate, and are interconnected to and from the sections, or onto or off of the phase shifter at this level. Connections between the phase-shift elements and the switching element connection pads are by conductive pathways in this plane, with conductive vias formed through the intervening dielectric material. An additional dielectric layer is placed over the phase element conductive patterns, both for element protection and to support either control wiring, which can be routed as required in another surface plane and connected down to the control connection pads using other via connections, and/or for supporting a ground plane helping to define microstripline phase-shift elements.
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Fithian Michael J.
Lang Mark R.
Namordi Mooshi R.
Berhane Adolf
General Electric Company
Krauss Geoffrey H.
Skudy R.
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