Improvement of an inverted microstrip line-based microwave tunable phase-shifter using liquid crystal

Conference Proceedings - 33rd European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2003

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 1417-1420

  Martin, Noham ^a   Laurent, Paul ^a   Prigent, Gaëtan ^a   Gelin, Philippe ^a   Huret, Fabrice ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRIP DEVICES; MICROSTRIP LINES;

DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPIES; DIELECTRIC CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRICALLY TUNABLE; INVERTED MICROSTRIP LINE; INVERTED MICROSTRIPS; MICROWAVE TUNABLE;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 4344612281     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2003.177754     Document Type: Conference Paper

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