Low-cost in-line phase shifter (IPS) using electrostatic MEMS for large antenna arrays

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Hwoon Kim ◽  
Jeff Dean ◽  
Leslie D. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrostatic Mems

Fully Printed Static Gain Reconfigurable Conformal Patch Antenna Arrays

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 000604-000607
Author(s):  
Nolan Grant ◽  
Mahdi Haghzadeh ◽  
Alkim Akyurtlu
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Flexible Substrate ◽  
New Left ◽  
Phase Compensation

Abstract This work presents design and fabrication processes for creating statically gain-reconfigurable conformal patch array antennas. In our previous work, a fully printable and conformal antenna array on a flexible substrate with a new Left-Handed Transmission Line (LHTL) phase shifter based on a Barium Strontium Titanate (BST)/polymer composite was computationally studied for radiation pattern correction and beam steering applications. In this work, additive manufacturing techniques were used to experimentally demonstrate the phase compensation needed to improve the degraded performance of the conformal arrays. An Aerosol Jet direct-write printer was used to print several patch antenna arrays and was tested in an anechoic chamber to establish baseline gain metrics. Once a baseline is established, a high dielectric constant material (BST nano-ink) was dispensed onto the IDCs in several configurations, to provide the necessary phase compensation. The antennas were retested and the changes in their gain profiles were investigated. The findings of this work and the proposed method allow for gain compensation of curved conformal antennas and post-production modification of the radiation pattern of antenna arrays. This work has potential applications in the automotive industry due to the low cost of production and the ability to be integrated onto curved conformal surfaces without interfering with super structure or other mechanical design related criteria.

scholarly journals Hybrid Beamforming for Large Antenna Arrays With Phase Shifter Selection

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 7258-7271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohail Payami ◽  
Mir Ghoraishi ◽  
Mehrdad Dianati
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Hybrid Beamforming

scholarly journals Recent Developments of Reflectarray Antennas for Reconfigurable Beams Using Surface-Mounted RF-MEMS

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Carrasco ◽  
Mariano Barba ◽  
Manuel Arrebola ◽  
Jose A. Encinar
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Rf Mems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Phase Control ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Delay Lines ◽  
Mems Switches ◽  
Manufacturing Complexity ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Control Devices

Some of the most recent developments in reconfigurable reflectarrays using surface-mounted RF-MEMS, which have been developed at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, are summarized in this paper. The results include reconfigurable elements based on patches aperture-coupled to delay lines in two configurations: single elements and gathered elements which form subarrays with common phase control. The former include traditional aperture-coupled elements and a novel wideband reflectarray element which has been designed using two stacked patches. The latter are proposed as a low cost solution for reducing the number of electronic control devices as well as the manufacturing complexity of large reflectarrays. The main advantages and drawbacks of the grouping are evaluated in both pencil and shaped-beam antennas. In all the cases, the effects of the MEMS switches and their assembly circuitry are evaluated when they are used in a 2-bit phase shifter which can be extended to more bits, demonstrating that the proposed elements can be used efficiently in reconfigurable-beam reflectarrays.

scholarly journals Fast, Robust, and Low-Cost Microwave Imaging of Multiple Non-Metallic Pipes

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 1762
Author(s):  
Yuki Gao ◽  
Maryam Ravan ◽  
Reza K. Amineh
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Microwave Imaging ◽  
Airport Security ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Security Screening ◽  
Industrial Sectors

The use of non-metallic pipes and composite components that are low-cost, durable, light-weight, and resilient to corrosion is growing rapidly in various industrial sectors such as oil and gas industries in the form of non-metallic composite pipes. While these components are still prone to damages, traditional non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques such as eddy current technique and magnetic flux leakage technique cannot be utilized for inspection of these components. Microwave imaging can fill this gap as a favorable technique to perform inspection of non-metallic pipes. Holographic microwave imaging techniques are fast and robust and have been successfully employed in applications such as airport security screening and underground imaging. Here, we extend the use of holographic microwave imaging to inspection of multiple concentric pipes. To increase the speed of data acquisition, we utilize antenna arrays along the azimuthal direction in a cylindrical setup. A parametric study and demonstration of the performance of the proposed imaging system will be provided.

Application of Ferroelectrics in Low-Cost Microwave Phased-Array Antennas

2002 ◽  
Vol 720 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. L. Rao ◽  
D. P. Patel ◽  
P. K. Park ◽  
T. K. Dougherty ◽  
J. A. Zelik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Bulk Phase ◽  
Phase Shifting ◽  
Phased Array Antenna ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Phased Array Antennas ◽  
Array Antennas ◽  
Radiating Element

AbstractA novel, low-cost, phased-array antenna that uniquely incorporates bulk phase shifting using voltage-tunable dielectric (VTD) material is presented. The array does not contain an individual phase shifter at each radiating element. This paper presents the antenna concept and describes how it can be used as a low-cost phased array. The VTDs that are used in this antenna are described. The measured antenna patterns of a prototype phased array demonstrating electronic beam scanning at 10 GHz are also presented.

SIMULATION OF CO-PLANAR WAVEGUIDE LIQUID CRYSTAL BASED PHASE SHIFTER

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser A ALQuaiti ◽  
Noor Asniza Murad
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Phase Shift ◽  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Continuous Phase ◽  
Phase Shifting ◽  
Telecommunication System ◽  
Liquid Crystal Material ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
5Cb Liquid Crystal

This paper discussed the design and performances of a liquid crystal phase shifter that can be used in tuning devices. Tuning devices growth with the demand in the emerging in telecommunication system. Tuning devices with smooth continuous phase shifting at low cost and compact size would be an advantage. This paper proposed a phase shifter using 5CB liquid crystal material. The advantages of using the material is the smoothness and continuity of the transitions in the phase shift. It is done by having a structure with cavity filled with the liquid crystal and applied with certain voltage that can be changed. The changes in voltage would change the applied electric field, and thus would change the permittivity of the material. The changes would affect the wave propagation and thus contribute to the phase shifting. The performance of the phase shifter was tested by means of simulation using CST Suite 2014 software. The results show that the higher the frequency, the higher the phase shift would occur. The highest FoM achieved is 68 (deg/dB) at 8 GHz. A phase shifter with smooth and continuous phase shift can be used as the feeding network in an array scanning antennas systems.

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