Technological evolution and performances improvements of a tunable phase-shifter using liquid crystal

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 338-341

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

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Dielectric anisotropy; Inverted microstrip structure; Liquid crystal; Tunable phase shifter

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC LINES; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PERMITTIVITY;

DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY; INVERTED MICROSTRIP STRUCTURES; TUNABLE PHASE SHIFTERS;

PHASE SHIFTERS;

EID: 7544223648     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20463     Document Type: Article

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