Predicted performance of magnetized semiconductor phase shifters for millimeter-wave microstrip array antennas

Author

Sheikh, Sharif I. ; Dawoud, Mahmoud M.

Author_Institution

Electr. Eng. Dept., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner.s, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Volume

15

Issue

11

fYear

2005

Firstpage

790

Lastpage

792

Abstract

The tunable phase shift of a planar magnetized semiconductor phase shifter is presented, suitable for an integrated environment due to its miniature size, low-biasing requirements, and lower material related problems at millimeter-wave frequencies. A linear microstrip phased array antenna with an integrated semiconductor phase shifter is designed and the calculated beam steering properties are tabulated. The design process is verified by simulating similar ferrite-based linear phased array antennas.

Keywords

antenna accessories; antenna phased arrays; beam steering; ferrites; linear antenna arrays; magnetic millimetre wave devices; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; millimetre wave phase shifters; beam steering properties; ferrite-based linear phased array antennas; linear microstrip phased array antenna; magnetized semiconductor phase shifters; millimeter-wave antenna arrays; millimeter-wave frequencies; tunable phase shift; Beam steering; Frequency; Linear antenna arrays; Magnetic materials; Magnetic semiconductors; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Semiconductor materials; Array antennas; ferrites; millimeter-waves; phase shifter; semiconductors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2005.859013

Filename

1525076