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Wideband low-loss variable delay line and phase shifter
Wideband low-loss variable delay line and phase shifter
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机译:宽带低损耗可变延迟线和移相器
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A programmable phase shifter (20, 40, 54, 60, 62) includes a variable delay line formed from a nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) (26, 28, 46, 28), which enables the device to be used in applications where the frequency of the input signal varies. A variable DC bias applied to the NLTL (26, 28, 46, 48) varies the NLTL's phase velocity and delay. Since the characteristic impedance of a transmission line changes as a function of the DC bias, the input voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) also changes. In order to compensate for the change in the input VSWR, a pair of NLTLs (26, 28, 46, 48) are coupled at the input and output to a pair of hybrid couplers (22, 42). In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the hybrid couplers (22, 24) are replaced with 180° power splitters (42, 44) in order to reduce distortion of the device. In other embodiments of the invention (40, 54), a nonlinear transmission lines are used to form both discretely variable and continuously variable digital phase shifters (60, 62).
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