5 bit, silicon-based, X-band phase shifter using a hybrid pi/t high-pass/low-pass topology

IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-22

  Morton, M A ^a   Comeau, J P ^a   Cressler, J D ^a   Mitchell, M ^a,b   Papapolymerou, J ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICMOS TECHNOLOGY; DIGITAL DEVICES; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; INSERTION LOSSES; PRODUCT DESIGN;

ALL-PI PHASE SHIFTERS; BIT PASSIVE TOPOLOGY; LOW-PASS TOPOLOGY; X-BAND PHASE SHIFTERS;

PHASE SHIFTERS;

EID: 38849189233     PISSN: 17518725     EISSN: 17518733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-map:20070077     Document Type: Article

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