摘要:
A phase shifting element adapted to introduce a variable phase shift to an electromagnetic wave includes a transmission line segment (10), such as amicrostrip line segment (1) or a segment of a waveguide, above a ground plane (or waveguide wall) (2). The ground plane or wall (2) includes at least one aperture (3) positioned below the microstrip line or waveguide segment (1). An electrically conductive tuning plate (4) is provided adjacent the ground plane or wall (2) and is movable, toward or away from the ground plane or wall. Movement of the tuning plate (4) provides adjustement of the phase shift introduced to an electromagnetic wave propagated through the waveguide segment.
摘要:
A phase shifter (10) includes a first rat-race ring (12) having four ports (14, 16, 18, 20), an input (22) coupled to a first one of the ports (14), an output coupled to a second one of the ports (20), a first resonant circuit (32, 34) coupled to a third one of the ports (16), and a second resonant circuit (50, 52) coupled to a fourth one of the ports (18), each of the first and second resonant circuits (32, 34, 50, 52) including a tunable dielectric varactor (940, 46, 58, 64). The first rat race ring (12) can be connected to another phase shifting stage including second rat race ring (82) or a digital switched line phase shifter (196).
摘要:
A signal process apparatus of the present invention is capable of shifting phases of signals inputted thereto and attenuating the signals, simultaneously. The signal process apparatus includes a dielectric member provided with a first and a second portions, a plurality of transmission lines positioned opposite the dielectric member for transmitting the signals and means for rotating the dielectric member to an axis perpendicular to a surface of the dielectric member which is parallel to the transmission lines. In the signal-process apparatus, a dielectric constant of the first portion is different from that of the second portion. Each of the signals is inputted to a corresponding transmission line. After each of the signals is passing through the corresponding transmission line, it has a phase shifted by rotating the dielectric member.
摘要:
An antenna control system enabling the remote variation of antenna beam tilt is disclosed. A drive means (5, 30) continuously adjusts phase shifters (1, 2, 3; 36, 39, 40) of a feed distribution network to radiating elements, to continuously vary antenna beam tilt.
摘要:
The present invention relates to electronically tunable dielectric materials which have favorable properties for many applications, including the area of radio frequency (RF) engineering and design. The electronically tunable materials include an electronically tunable dielectric phase such as barium strontium titanate in combination with a metal silicate phase such as Mg2SiO4. The electronically tunable materials may be provided in bulk, thin film and thick film forms for use in devices such as phased array antennas, tunable filters and the like.
摘要:
Electronically tunable thick film composites of tunable phases such as barium strontium titanate and additional dielectric oxide phases are disclosed. The composite thick films can contain multiple phases such as barium strontium titanate and MgTiO3, Mg2SiO4, CaSiO3 MgO, MgZrO3, CaTiO3, MgAl2O4, and MgSrZrTiO6. The thick films may contain further additives such as zirconnates, stannates, rare earths, niobates and tantalates, for example, CaZrO3, BaZrO3, SrZrO3, BaSnO3, CaSnO3, MgSnO3, Bi2O3/2SnO2, Nd2O3, Pr7O11, Yb2O3, Ho2O3, La2O3, MgNb2O6, SrNb2O6, BaNb2O6, MgTa2O6, BaTa2O6, and Ta2O3 to improve the electronic and microwave properties of the thick film composites. The particle size of these films may be controlled in order to optimize the electronic and microwave properties. The electronically tunable thick film composites may be made by techniques such as screen-printing or spray deposition.
摘要:
An RF phase shifter circuit includes first and second RF ports (104, 106), and a switch circuit comprising a plurality of micro-electro-mechanical ('MEM') switches (50A-50D) responsive to control signals. The switch circuit is arranged to select one of a plurality of discrete phase shift values introduced by the phase shifter circuit to RF signals passed between the first and second RF ports. The circuits can be connected to provide a single-pole-multiple-throw (SPMT) or multiple-pole-multiple-throw (MPMT) switch function. The SPMT and MPMT switch circuits can be employed in other applications, including switchable attenuators, switchable filter banks, switchable time delay lines, switch matrices and transmit/receive RF switches.
摘要:
A phase shifting element for controllably varying the phase of signals of desired frequencies or frequency range passing along an adjacent transmission line section associated with, for example, an antenna array to electrically down-tilt the array's electromagnetic wave pattern. The phase shifting element includes a planar dielectric member having at least three discrete co-planar interactive segments extending from an edge thereof and arranged to movably overlap or intersect or interleave the transmission line section to vary its effective electrical length. Optimum dimensions of each interactive segment and optimum widths of gaps defined by facing edges of adjacent segments are determined by a computer optimisation program, such that the phase shifting element achieves a wide operating frequency range and minimum aggregate signal reflection.