Title :
Diode mounting topologies for X-band waveguide switches
Author :
Sickel, Thomas ; Meyer, Petrie ; van der Walt, P.W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch
Abstract :
Diode mounting topologies for waveguide switches are presented and utilized to design and fabricate two evanescent- mode X-band modules of approximately 15 and 25% fractional bandwidth, comprising two packaged PIN diodes, with varying isolation, insertion loss and VSWR.
Keywords :
microwave switches; mountings; p-i-n diodes; X band modules; diode mounting topologies; evanescent mode; fractional bandwidth; insertion loss; packaged PIN diodes; varying isolation; waveguide switches; Africa; Bandwidth; Capacitance; Diodes; Feeds; Insertion loss; Reflection; Switches; Topology; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON 2007
Conference_Location :
Windhoek
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0987-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0987-7
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.2007.4401455
