DocumentCode
995747
Title
The uniqueness of the Butler matrix as a commutating switch
Author
Brown, Rebecca
Author_Institution
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Volume
19
Issue
5
fYear
1971
fDate
9/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
694
Lastpage
695
Abstract
It is shown that the Butler matrix is the only 
input, output network with the property that its output currents can be permuted cyclically by varying the phases of its input currents.
input, output network with the property that its output currents can be permuted cyclically by varying the phases of its input currents.Keywords
Antenna array feeds; Commutated circuits; Phased arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Butler matrix; Impedance; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Switches; TV; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1971.1140019
Filename
1140019
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