Title :
Novel tunable waveguide backshort for millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths
Author :
Möttönen, Ville S. ; Piironen, Petri ; Raishanen, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Radio Lab., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
A new tunable waveguide backshort with low loss and reliable performance has been designed. Based on a fixed short and dielectric phase shifter, it has a simple structure which is easy to design and fabricate. These properties make it a sound alternative for millimeter- and submillimeter-wave applications. A W-band (75-110 GHz) backshort has been designed and tested showing excellent performance with a return loss of less than 0.21 dB.
Keywords :
millimetre wave phase shifters; tuning; waveguide components; 0.21 dB; 75 to 110 GHz; W-band; dielectric phase shifter; fixed short; millimeter wavelength; reliability; return loss; submillimeter wavelength; tunable waveguide backshort; Acoustic waveguides; Dielectrics; Frequency; Impedance; Performance loss; Reflection; Slabs; Space technology; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide transitions;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/7260.950764
