Miniaturized Butler Matrix and Tunable Phase Shifters for 5G and Beyond

Miniaturized Phase-Shifters for Ka-Band Phased Array Antennas

Realizing robust and stable two-way links between the mobile users and the satellite is an extremely challenging RF/Microwave engineering problem. Low cost and low pro le phased array is considered as the best solution for this problem. High performance low cost and miniaturized variable phase shifter is a key enabling technology for such complex smart phased array antenna system. This thesis a...

Tunable metasurfaces via subwavelength phase shifters with uniform amplitude

Metasurfaces with tunable spatial phase functions could benefit numerous applications. Currently, most approaches to tuning rely on mechanical stretching which cannot control phase locally, or by modulating the refractive index to exploit rapid phase changes with the drawback of also modulating amplitude. Here, we propose a method to realize phase modulation at subwavelength length scales while...

Distributed MEMS Tunable Phase Shifters on CMOS Technology for Millimeter Wave Frequencies

The concept of a slow-wave MEMS tunable phase shifter that can be fabricated using the CMOS back-end and an additional maskless post-process etch is presented. The tunable phase shifter concept is formed by a conventional slow-wave transmission line. The metallic ribbons that form the patterned floating shield of this type of structure are released to allow motion when a control voltage is appl...

Birefringent Achromatic Phase Shifters for Nulling Interferometry and Phase Coronagraphy

Achromatic Phase Shifters are mandatory components in the field of nulling interferometry and phase coronagraphy. Indeed, in order to detect faint objects (e.g. exo-planets) around a central bright star, one must attenuate the latter by all means. To do this, the most efficient way is to “create” a destructive interference on the blinding light. This technique is called nulling and is common to...

Microwave And Millimeter-Wave Ferrite Phase Shifters