Low loss RF MEMS phase shifters for satellite communication systems

20th AIAA International Communication Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Tan, Guan Leng ^a   Rebeiz, Gabriel ^a   Mihailovich, Robert ^b   DeNatale, Jeffrey ^b   Taft, William J ^c   Karabudak, Nafiz ^c   Kornrumpf, William P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^d GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ANTENNA; ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; MECHANICAL OPERATIONS; RADIATION ENVIRONMENTS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM; SINGLE POLE FOUR THROWS;

MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

PHASE SHIFTERS;

EID: 84900193095     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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