Microwave variable delay line using dual-frequency switching-mode liquid crystal

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 50, Issue 11 SPEC, 2002, Pages 2604-2609

  Kuki, Takao ^a,b   Fujikake, Hideo ^b   Nomoto, Toshihiro ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Japan)

^b NHK SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dual frequency switching mode liquid crystal (DFSM LC); Insertion loss; Microwave; Phase shift decay time; Variable delay line

Indexed keywords

DUAL FREQUENCY SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL; PHASE SHIFT DECAY TIME; VARIABLE DELAY LINE;

INSERTION LOSSES; MICROSTRIP LINES; MICROWAVE DEVICES; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PERMITTIVITY; PHASE SHIFT; PROBLEM SOLVING; SUBSTRATES; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

ELECTRIC DELAY LINES;

EID: 0036851316     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2002.804510     Document Type: Article

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