摘要:
This invention provides a voltage tunable filter comprising an input connection point, an output connection point, and at least one circuit branch electrically coupled to the input connection point and the output connection point and including a voltage tunable dielectric varactor electrically connected to an inductor. The voltage tunable filter can be one of a low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, or band-stop filter. The varactor can include built-in DC blocking capacitors.
摘要:
Electronically tunable dielectric materials having favorable properties are disclosed. The electronically tunable materials include an electronically tunable dielectric phase such as barium strontium titanate in combination with at least two additional metal oxide phases. The additional metal oxide phases may include, for example, oxides of Mg, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti and Al. 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. The materials are useful in many applications, including the area of radio frequency engineering and design.
摘要:
The production of low-loss, tunable composite ceramic materials with improved breakdown strengths is disclosed. The composite materials comprise ferroelectric perovskites such as barium strontium titanate or other ferroelectric perovskites combined with other phases such as low-loss silicate materials and/or other low-loss oxides. The composite materials are produced in sheet or tape form by methods such as tape casting. The composite tapes exhibit favorable tunability, low loss and tailorable dielectric properties, and can be used in various microwave devices.
摘要:
A tunable dielectric structure includes a first layer of dielectric material, a second layer of dielectric material positioned adjacent to the first layer of dielectric material, with the second layer of dielectric material having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the first layer of dielectric material, and electrodes for applying a controllable voltage across the first dielectric material, thereby controlling a dielectric constant of the first dielectric material, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned between the first and second layers of dielectric material. The dielectric materials can be formed in various shapes and assembled in various orientations with respect to each other. The tunable dielectric structure is used in various devices including coaxial cables, cavity antennas, microstrip lines, coplanar lines, and waveguides.
摘要:
A tunable dielectric structure includes a first layer of dielectric material, a second layer of dielectric material positioned adjacent to the first layer of dielectric material, with the second layer of dielectric material having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the first layer of dielectric material, and electrodes for applying a controllable voltage across the first dielectric material, thereby controlling a dielectric constant of the first dielectric material, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned between the first and second layers of dielectric material. The dielectric materials can be formed in various shapes and assembled in various orientations with respect to each other. The tunable dielectric structure is used in various devices including coaxial cables, cavity antennas, microstrip lines, coplanar lines, and waveguides.
摘要:
An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronically tunable dielectric material, comprising at least one electronically tunable dielectric phase and at least one compound of low loss complex perovskites. The at least one electronically tunable dielectric phase may be selected from the group consisting of barium strontium titanate, barium titanate, strontium titanate, barium calcium titanate, barium calcium zirconium titanate, lead titanate, lead zirconium titanate, lead lanthanum zirconium titanate, lead niobate, lead tantalate, potassium strontium niobate, sodium barium niobate/potassium phosphate, potassium niobate, lithium niobate, lithium tantalate, lanthanum tantalate, barium calcium zirconium titanate, sodium nitrate, and combinations thereof. Further, the barium strontium titanate may of the formula BaxSr1-xTiO3, where x is from about 0 to about 1, or more specifically, but not limited in this respect, may also be of the formula BaxSr1-xTiO3, where x may be from about 0.15 to about 0.65 or from about 0.25 to about 0.60.
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:
A tunable dielectric structure includes a first layer of dielectric material, a second layer of dielectric material positioned adjacent to the first layer of dielectric material, with the second layer of dielectric material having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the first layer of dielectric material, and electrodes for applying a controllable voltage across the first dielectric material, thereby controlling a dielectric constant of the first dielectric material, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned between the first and second layers of dielectric material. The dielectric materials can be formed in various shapes and assembled in various orientations with respect to each other. The tunable dielectric structure is used in various devices including a coaxial cables, cavity antenna, microstrip lines, coplanar lines, and waveguides.
摘要:
In an embodiment of the present invention is provided a varactor, comprising: a bottom electrode supported by a substrate; a tunable dielectric in contact with said bottom electrode and in contact with a top electrode; and an interconnect in contact with said top electrode and capable of being in contact with a voltage source. The top electrode and the tunable dielectric may be encapsulated and the tunable dielectric layer may comprise one of: barium strontium titanate, barium calcium titanate, lead zirconium titanate, lead lanthanum zirconium titanate, lead titanate, barium calcium zirconium titanate, sodium nitrate, KNbO.sub.3, LiNbO.sub.3, LiTaO.sub.3, PbNb.sub.2 O.sub.6, PbTa.sub.2 O.sub.6, KSr(NbO.sub.3), NaBa.sub.2 (NbO.sub.3).sub.5, KH.sub.2 PO.sub.4, and composites thereof. Further, the substrate may comprise one of: MgO, alumina (AL.sub.2 O.sub.3), LaAlO.sub.3, glass, sapphire, quartz, silicon, gallium arsenide and any material classified as low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) and the top or bottom electrode may comprise one of: gold, aluminum, copper, nickel, palladium, platinum, platinum-rhodium, and ruthenium oxide, indium tin oxide.
摘要翻译:在本发明的一个实施例中,提供了一种变容二极管,包括:由基板支撑的底部电极; 与所述底部电极接触并与顶部电极接触的可调电介质; 以及与所述顶部电极接触并能够与电压源接触的互连。 顶部电极和可调电介质可以被封装,并且可调电介质层可以包括钛酸锶钡钛酸钡,钛酸铅锆,钛酸镧钛,钛酸铅,钛酸钡锆,硝酸钠,KNbO之一。 sub 3,LiNbO 3,LiTaO 3,PbNb 2 O 6,PbT 2 O 6,KSr(NbO 3),NaBa.sub .2(NbO.sub.3),KH2PO4及其复合材料。 此外,衬底可以包括以下之一:MgO,氧化铝(Al 2 O 3),LaAlO 3,玻璃,蓝宝石,石英,硅,砷化镓和任何分类为低温助熔剂的材料, 烧结陶瓷(LTCC)和顶部或底部电极可以包括金,铝,铜,镍,钯,铂,铂 - 铑和氧化钌之一,氧化铟锡。
摘要:
A tunable dielectric structure includes a first layer of dielectric material, a second layer of dielectric material positioned adjacent to the first layer of dielectric material, with the second layer of dielectric material having a dielectric constant that is less than the dielectric constant of the first layer of dielectric material, and electrodes for applying a controllable voltage across the first dielectric material, thereby controlling a dielectric constant of the first dielectric material, wherein at least one of the electrodes is positioned between the first and second layers of dielectric material. The dielectric materials can be formed in various shapes and assembled in various orientations with respect to each other. The tunable dielectric structure is used in various devices including coaxial cables, cavity antennas, microstrip lines, coplanar lines, and waveguides.