一个DC-32GHz两位微机械移相器

采用分布式微机械传输线结构实现了两位移相器,并且为了减小传输线负载电容和驱动电压首次提出了用共面波导传输线来驱动微机械桥的结构(共面波导驱动结构).结果显示驱动电压小于20V,20GHz时两位移相器的相移为0°/20.1°/41.9°/68.2°,插入损耗为-1.2dB.在DC到32GHz的范围内相移具有良好的线性,插入损耗小于-1.8dB,反射损耗好于-11dB.实验结果表明了该结构在高介电常数衬底上制造低插损、宽带数字微机械射频移相器的潜力     

五位分布式MEMS传输线移相器的优化设计

通过在共面波导传输线上周期性地加载分布电容,外加驱动电压改变电容值,实现分布式MEMS传输线移相器。从三个方面优化了五位分布式MEMS传输线移相器的设计:一是分别设计了11.25°和22.5°两种微桥,单元在Ka波段的插入损耗均大于-0.8 dB,回波损耗均小于-15 dB,相移精度小于0.4°,新的五位移相器以2种单元、19个微桥的结构替代了传统单一单元、31个微桥的结构,可减少微桥的总数;二是CPW传输线采用折叠布局,通过共用部分地线,移相器平面尺寸减小至1.81 mm×3.84 mm,相比传统五位分布式移相器,面积减小了56%,实现了器件的小型化;三是设计了一种新型的直流偏置结构,结构简单、工艺容易实现。     

Ka波段0/Π MEMS移相器

报道了一种Ka波段实时延MEMS移相器芯片。该移相器基于开关线式移相器设计原理,集成了4个MEMS三端口直接接触式毫米波开关单元,使用共面波导(CPW)传输线,利用阶梯阻抗的方式实现传输线拐角和CPW空气桥结构的传输线阻抗匹配。芯片采用RF MEMS表面牺牲层工艺制作在400μm厚的高阻硅衬底上,面积为1.4 mm×2.8 mm。测试显示,在34~36 GHz频率范围内,相移误差3.2°,插入损耗2 dB,反射损耗小于-15 dB。     

12-18GHz宽带铁氧体移相器设计*

采用矩波导结构形式,对影响饱和差相移的主要参数进行优化,设计了一个可工作于12-18GHz,带宽40%的双环铁氧体移相器,饱和差相移370°,频散约7.8°,插入损耗优于-0.4dB。整个带宽内最少存在三个高次模,但都未被激发。用两级转换器对宽度为15.8mm的空波导进行匹配,可实现反射损耗小于-20dB。计算结果还显示,通过调整两级匹配介质的介电常数和增加一个容性台阶,可以改善移相器的宽带匹配性能。按设计制作出的移相器实测性能:饱和差相移约360°,频散约8°,整个带宽内无损耗峰出现。在12-17.5GHz内插入损耗优于0.6dB,驻波小于1.4。     

开关线型四位数字MEMS移相器

介绍了一种基于射频微机械串联开关设计的开关线型四位数字微机电系统(M icro-e lectrom echan ica lSystem s以下简称M EM S)移相器。该移相器集成了16个RF M EM S开关,使用了13组四分之一波长传输线和M IM接地耦合电容,有效地使开关的驱动信号和微波信号隔离,串联容性开关设计有效地降低了开关的启动电压。使用低温表面微机械工艺在360μm厚的高阻硅衬底上制作移相器,芯片尺寸4.8 mm×7.8 mm。移相器样品在片测试结果表明,频点10.1 GH z,22.5°相移位的相移误差为±0.4,°插损2.8 dB;45°位的相移误差为±1.1,°插损2.0 dB;在X波段,对16个相移态的测试结果表明,移相器的插入损耗小于4.0 dB,驻波比小于2.4,开关驱动电压为17~20 V。     

一种S频段反射型可调模拟移相器的设计

设计了一种应用于S频段卫星通信相控阵系统的反射型可调模拟移相器。该移相器利用三分支线定向耦合器扩展了带宽,改善了工作频段内驻波;采用传输线和变容二极管构成的L型反射负载扩大了相移量。测试结果表明,在上行频段1.98～2.01 GHz内,相移量达到191°±1°,在下行频段2.17～2.2 GHz内,相移量达到186°±0.1°;插入损耗优于3.3 dB且插入损耗波动小于1 dB,回波损耗在整个电压调谐范围内均大于20 dB。该移相器结构简单、便于调节且价格低廉,在卫星通信领域有一定的应用价值。     

4位毫米波MEMS移相器

报道了一款开关线型Ka波段MEMS移相器,采用了16只悬臂梁结构MEMS开关,实现了4位相移。采用阶梯阻抗共面波导(CPW)传输线设计,实现了一种新型而紧凑的移相器阻抗匹配的结构。采用RF MEMS低温表面牺牲层工艺,在高阻硅片上实现了单片4位MEMS移相器样品,在35GHz频点,平均插入损耗-5.8dB,16态相移误差≤8.5°,芯片尺寸5.3mm×2.9mm。分析MEMS移相器插损的构成,提出了降低MEMS移相器插损的工艺途径,预期Ka波段4位MEMS移相器的平均插损可降为-2.6dB,满足低成本毫米波MEMS相控阵系统应用需求。     

斜拉梁结构的RF-MEMS开关制作研究

介绍了一种新型斜拉梁结构的电容耦合式开关的制作.该开关的上电极采用斜拉梁支撑结构以提高上电极的平整性和开关整体的可靠性,通过优化开关的结构,将开关的谐振点频率降低到20 GHz附近.制作过程中将平面工艺和垂直喷镀工艺相结合,获得了较厚的共面波导传输线.开关的驱动电压为20 V,在20 GHz下,＂开＂态插入损耗为1.03 dB,＂关＂态隔离度为26.5 dB.     

一种新型叉指式共面波导的设计与制作

设计制作了一种新型叉指式共面波导传输线并对其性能进行了初步的研究。通过微加工技术加厚的接地线可以减少传输线平行部分之间的相互干扰,仿真和测试表明在5~20GHz范围内其回波损耗有两个极小值,极小值的位置随传输线结构参数的变化而变化。以-20dB为基准,这两个极小值附近的带宽可以达到1.95GHz,相对带宽分别可以达到23.5%和9.97%,相应的插入损耗在0.33dB/cm和0.5dB/cm左右。这种传输线有助于减小器件整体尺寸,在带通滤波器和移相器的设计方面有重要用途。     

Ka波段五位分布式MEMS传输线移相器设计

通过在共面波导上周期性地加载分布电容,外加驱动电压改变电容值,实现分布式MEMS移相器。首先给出了5位分布式MEMS移相器的总体结构图,分析了理论参数的设计方法。再采用HFSS建立单个微桥的三维电磁仿真模型,利用仿真得到的S参数拟合微桥的up态和down态电容值并与理论设计电容值对比,确定MEMS桥精确的结构参数。最后采用ADS建立分布式MEMS移相器整体的微波等效电路,仿真得出移相器的性能指标参数。仿真结果表明移相器在35GHz时移相精度小于0.6°,移相器的插入损耗小于0.3dB,回波损耗大于25dB。     

A 2-bit miniature X-band MEMS phase shifter

The design and performance of a compact low-loss X-band true-time-delay (TTD) MEMS phase shifter fabricated on 8-mil GaAs substrate is described. A semi-lumped approach using microstrip transmission lines and metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors is employed for the delay lines in order to both reduce circuit size as well as avoid the high insertion loss found in typical miniaturized designs. The 2-bit phase shifter achieved an average insertion loss of -0.70 dB at 9.45 GHz, and an associated phase accuracy of /spl plusmn/1.3/spl deg/. It occupies an area of only 5 mm/sup 2/, which is 44% the area of the smallest known X-band MEMS phase shifter . The phase shifter operates over 6-14 GHz with a return loss of better than -14 dB.     

低电压驱动的硅基Ka波段级联式MEMS移相器

通过在共平面波导上周期性地分布微机械电容,外加电压驱动改变电容值,可实现级联式MEMS移相器.本文讨论了优化相移特性对共平面波导特性阻抗及下拉电压的要求,通过工艺参数优化制备了高阻硅基上的Ka波段级联式MEMS移相器,测试结果表明制备器件具有较低的驱动电压,8V时即产生明显的相移量,在36GHz处15V驱动电压时相移量为118°,25V时为286°.对微结构弹性膜的机械振动寿命测试表明,13级级联的MEMS移相器所有弹性膜同步振动的寿命为3×10⁶次.为器件的实用化提供了重要保障.     

基于SP4T开关的4位MEMS开关线式移相器设计

设计了一款4位MEMS开关线式移相器,由SP4TMEMS开关和微带传输线构成,工作于X波段。单刀四掷(single pole 4throw,SP4T)开关用于切换两条不同电长度的信号通道,即参考相位通道和延迟相位通道。每个SP4T开关包含4个悬臂梁接触式RF MEMS串联开关。介绍了4位MEMS开关线式移相器的总体设计,并给出了其关键部件SP4T开关和相位延迟线的设计细节。采用ADS软件仿真分析了器件的电气性能。仿真分析得到:SP4T开关在中心频率10GHz处的回波损耗为-36dB,插入损耗约为0.18dB;移相器各相位的回波损耗均低于-15dB,插入损耗为-0.8～-0.4dB。这种射频MEMS移相器具有小型化、低功耗和高隔离度的优点。     

Distributed MEMS analog phase shifter with enhanced tuning

The design, fabrication, and measurement of a tunable microwave phase shifter is described. The phase shifter combines two techniques: a distributed capacitance transmission line phase shifter, and a large tuning range radio frequency (RF) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) capacitor. The resulting device is a large bandwidth, continuously tunable, low-loss phase shifter, with state-of-the-art performance. Measurements indicate analog tuning of 170/spl deg/ phase shift per dB loss is possible at 40 GHz, with a 538/spl deg/ phase shift per centimeter. The structure is realized with high-Q MEMS varactors, capable of tuning C/sub max//C/sub min/= 3.4. To our knowledge, this presents the lowest loss analog millimeter wave phase shifter performance to date.     

RF MEMS phase shifters based on PCB MEMS technology

An X-band main-line type loaded line RF MEMS phase shifter fabricated using printed circuit based MEMS technology is reported. The phase shifter provides a phase shift of 31.6/spl deg/ with a minimum insertion loss of 0.56 dB at 9 GHz for an applied DC bias voltage of 40 V. These phase shifters are suitable for monolithic integration with low-cost phased arrays on Teflon or Polyimide such as low dielectric constant substrates.     

Design and modeling of 4-bit slow-wave MEMS phase shifters

A true-time-delay multibit microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) phase-shifter topology based on impedance-matched slow-wave coplanar-waveguide sections on a 500-/spl mu/m-thick quartz substrate is presented. A semilumped model for the unit cell is derived and its equivalent-circuit parameters are extracted from measurement and electromagnetic simulation data. This unit cell model can be cascaded to accurately predict N-section phase-shifter performance. Experimental data for a 4.6-mm-long 4-bit device shows a maximum phase error of 5.5/spl deg/ and S/sub 11/ less than -21 dB from 1 to 50 GHz with worst case S/sub 21/ less than -1.2 dB. In a second design, the slow-wave phase shifter was additionally loaded with MEMS capacitors to result in a phase shift of 257/spl deg//dB at 50 GHz, while keeping S/sub 11/ below -19 dB (with S/sub 21/<-1.9 dB). The beams are actuated using high-resistance SiCr bias lines with typical actuation voltage around 30-45 V.     

Linear tunable phase shifter using a left-handed transmission line

We demonstrate a compact, linear, and low loss variation hybrid phase shifter using a left-handed (LH) transmission line. For frequencies from 4.3 to 5.6 GHz, this phase shifter gives a nearly linear phase variation with voltage, with a maximum deviation of /spl plusmn/7.5/spl deg/. Within this frequency range, the maximum insertion loss is 3.6 dB, and the minimum insertion loss is 1.8 dB over a continuously adjustable phase range of more than 125/spl deg/, while minimum return loss is only 10.2 dB. Furthermore, this phase shifter requires only one control line, and it consumes almost no power.     

An impedance matched phase shifter using BaSrTiO/sub 3/ thin film

We present a distributed phase shifter with an equal ripple return loss at its operation frequency range. The phase shifter is based on a periodic structure and consists of a coplanar waveguide (CPW) line periodically loaded with voltage-variable barium strontium titanate (BST) interdigitated capacitors. Measurements show that its return loss is better than -15dB at frequencies from direct current to 16GHz, and at 9.4GHz, its phase shift is 41/spl deg/ under 120-V applied bias voltage.