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Tunable Microwave Components For Ku- And K-Band Satellite Communications

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Ferroelectric thin films, Filters, Ku- and K-band frequencies, Phase shifters, Resonators, Satellite communications, Tunable microwave components

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Integrated Ferroelectrics

Volume

22

Issue

1-4

First Page

269

Last Page

278

Abstract

The use of conductor/ferroelectric/dielectric thin film multilayer structures for frequency and phase agile components at frequencies at and above the Ku-band will be discussed. Among these components are edge coupled filters, microstripline ring resonators, and phase shifters. These structures were implemented using SrTiO3 (STO) ferroelectric thin films, with gold or YBa2Cu3O7-δ(YBCO) high temperature superconducting (HTS) microstrip lines deposited by laser ablation on LaAlO3 (LAO) substrates. The performance of these structures in terms of tunability, operating temperature, frequency, and dc bias will be presented. Because of their small size, light weight, and low loss, these tunable microwave components are being studied very intensely at NASA as well as by the commercial communication industry. An assessment of the progress made so far, and the issues yet to be solved for the successful integration of these components into the aforementioned communication systems will be presented.

Department

Department of Industrial Technology

Original Publication Date

1-1-1998

DOI of published version

10.1080/10584589808208048

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