scholarly journals Miniaturization Design for 8 × 8 Butler Matrix Based on Back-to-Back Bilayer Microstrip

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhai ◽  
Xiaoxing Fang ◽  
Kejia Ding ◽  
Fei He

A low-cost, compact 8 × 8 Butler matrix based on a novel bilayer microstrip configuration is presented and implemented for 4.3 GHz telecommunication application. A back-to-back placed bilayer microstrip structure has been proposed to avoid using crossover. To expand operational bandwidth of the Butler matrix, a three-branch line directional coupler has been employed as 3 dB/90° bridge, and a kind of improved two-order Schiffman phase shifter has been adopted as fixed phase shifter. For application of indoor wireless communication, a compact broadband 8 × 8 Butler matrix has been designed and fabricated. The measured results show that the return loss of the matrix is lower than −10 dB, the isolation is better than 17 dB, the power distribution error is less than ±2.0 dB, the phase error is less than ±15°, and the relative bandwidth is more than 23%.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1028-1035
Author(s):  
Norhudah Seman ◽  
Nazleen Syahira Mohd Suhaimi ◽  
Tien Han Chua

This paper presents the designs of phase shifters for multi-beam Nolen matrix towards the fifth generation (5G) technology at 26 GHz. The low-cost, lightweight and compact size 0° and 45° loaded stubs and chamfered 90°, 135° and 180° Schiffman phase shifters are proposed at 26 GHz. An edge at a corner of the 50 Ω microstrip line Schiffman phase shifter is chamfered to reduce the excess capacitance and unwanted reflection. However, the Schiffman phase shifter topology is not relevant to be applied for the phase shifter less than 45° as it needs very small arc bending at 26 GHz. The stubs are loaded to the phase shifter in order to obtain electrical lengths, which are less than 45°. The proposed phase shifters provide return loss better than 10 dB, insertion loss of -0.97 dB and phase difference imbalance of ± 4.04° between 25.75GHz and 26.25 GHz. The Rogers RT/duroid 5880 substrate with dielectric constant of 2.2 and substrate thickness of 0.254 mm is implemented in the designs.


Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shancheng Zhou ◽  
Shouli Zhou ◽  
Jingle Zhang ◽  
Jianmin Wu ◽  
Haiqing Yang ◽  
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Based on the 0.5 μm GaAs enhancement/depletion (E/D) Pseudomorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor (pHEMT) process, a 7.5–9 GHz two-channel amplitude phase control multi-function chip (MFC) was developed successfully. The chip was integrated with a 6-bit digital phase shifter, a 6-bit digital attenuator, and a single pole single throw (SPST) switch in each channel. A design for the absorptive SPST switch is deployed to optimize the return loss and control channel array calibration. In the 8 dB and 16 dB attenuation bit, a switched-path-type topology is employed in order to obtain a good flatness of attenuation characteristic and achieve low additive phase shift. A 27-bit serial-to-parallel converter (SPC) was introduced to decrease the control lines and pads of the chip, and the power consumption was less than 70 mW. The measurement result shows that the insertion loss is less than −13 dB and the return loss is better than −19 dB. In both channels, the 64-state root mean square (RMS) errors of the phase shifter is less than 2° and the RMS parasitic amplitude error is less than 0.2 dB. The RMS attenuation error is less than 0.45 dB and the RMS parasitic phase error is less than 2.4°. The size of the chip is 3.5 mm × 4.5 mm.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonal Walawalkar ◽  
Shahdab Almelkar ◽  
Savvas Christoforidis ◽  
Subha N Rath

Abstract BackgroundCardiac valve replacement is the only available treatment for end-stage valvular dysfunction patients. In this treatment, among the available choices of valves, the bio-prosthetic valves are better than the mechanical ones in terms of hemodynamic and infection-resistant properties. However, they tend to fail with time, posing a catastrophic event. This study focuses on fabricating the heart valve to eliminate the flaws of bio-prosthetic valves. MethodsPerfusion-based decellularization method was adapted for decellularisation to the sheep heart. Further, decellularised aortic valves were cross-linked with 0.2% Glutaraldehyde (Group C). ResultsAll valves were tested for biochemical and molecular assays including biomechanical tensile testing. Histology, SEM showed a complete lack of cells with intact matrix for decellularised groups. The fibrin glue coated valves leaflet scaffolds showed remodeling of the cells as per the matrix (plasticity). Characterization studies emphasized the cellular behaviour onto matrigel assay, live-dead assay, and the expression of vWF, glycocalyx lectin. ConclusionsThis study focuses on fabricating a re-endothelialized xenogeneic aortic valve leaflet using cross-linking reaction to mask antigenicity of the host proteins (low-immune humanized) and avoid post-implantation cross-reaction.


2021 ◽  
pp. 535-544
Author(s):  
Mohd Hezri Abdullah ◽  
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Arjuna Marzuki ◽  
Mohd Tafir Mustaffa

This paper focuses on antenna for harvesting energy from a dedicated transmitter. The potential novel quasi-Yagi antenna with semi-bowtie driven element can be used as part of rectenna due to its characteristic of having directional properties and considerably wide bandwidth covering the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band consists of 863-870 MHz band and 902-928 MHz band. The modified quasi-Yagi is designed on a low-cost FR4 substrate with a physical size of 130 x 100 mm2 equivalent to 0.35λo x 0.27λo. The antenna has a peak directivity of 2.7 dBi and peak gain of 2.2 dBi in the targeted unlicensed bands with bandwidth of 14.4% for the range between 0.820-0.944 GHz. The shift in the resonant frequency is achieved by varying the phase shifter length and maintaining the same width for consistency. The antenna's operating frequency range varies between 0.8 GHz until 1 GHz which is less than 1 GHz by using semi-bowtie as driven element with a specific 7.22⸰ flare angle. The phase shift arm length of the antenna has been studied and simulated by using Computer Simulation Technology (CST) software and verified by using analytical equations. The simulated results are in accordance with the results obtained using analytical method. The same antenna geometry except variation in phase shifter arm length has been used throughout the study for consistency. The proposed antenna is promising to be used as part of rectenna for powering power management chip such as BQ25570 in a smart house environment operating at the indicated ISM bands.


2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1650162
Author(s):  
Qiang Liu ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Yuanan Liu

This paper proposes a novel wideband 90[Formula: see text] phase shifter, which comprises a radial stub, a uniform transmission line, and a weak coupled-line (coupling coefficient [Formula: see text] dB). The circuit configuration and theoretical analysis equations of the phase shifter are presented. Results demonstrate that the bandwidth (BW) with acceptable phase deviation can be obviously improved by increasing the spanning angle of the radial-stub and the coupling strength of the coupled-line. For return loss better than 10 dB, insertion loss less than 1.05 dB, and phase deviation of [Formula: see text] 8.5[Formula: see text], the fabricated microstrip single-layer phase shifter exhibits BW of 118% from 0.65 GHz to 2.51 GHz. Compared with existing structures, the proposed phase shifter not only has the largest BW but also features simple structure, low-cost, convenient installation, and good portability.


Author(s):  
A. K. M. Baki ◽  
Nemai Chandra Karmakar ◽  
Uditha Wijethilaka Bandara ◽  
Emran Md Amin

It is possible to achieve higher BE and lower SLL of array antenna by implementing different amplitude or phase distribution technique in the array antenna. The phase errors of the system should also be kept to a minimum in order to maintain lower SLL and higher BE. The phase errors can come from any of the stages: signal detection, MW/RF generation, amplifier/attenuator, phase synchronization, phase shifter, et cetera. The phase error can be reduced by using non-uniform element spacing. In this chapter some methods of SLL reduction and increase of BE by adopting some edge tapering concepts and minimization of phase errors by implementing non-uniform spacing of array elements are discussed. The spectrum below 10 GHz frequency will likely be congested, and the spreading of millimetre wave technology in different emerging wireless applications as well as associated increase in energy consumption will be witnessed in the near future. In this chapter some new and better beam forming techniques for optimization between side lobe levels and beam efficiency are discussed. Different frequency bands of RFID systems are also focused on in this chapter.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Zulkarnain Zulkarnain ◽  
Nadjadji Anwar

The Research Center and Development of Water (Puslitbang) is currently developing the Submerged Breakwater in shallow sea area (PEGAR). The author is interested to examine the material that easily obtained in the field of RCP concrete cylinder. The observation is how it to be ability in function as submerged breakwater an go green and low cost. The physical model of wave transmission test is how the response to the structure in ability to damping of wave as the breakwater function. In this research breakwater used is submerged breakwater type by using concrete cylinder (buis beton). The purpose from this research is to know how the response of breakwater structure to the waves through it, with some variation of the structure by creating a structure with three variations of the arrangement and freeboard that is the relative depth with the crest width is constant. The wave generated test in this study is using regular waves in wave flume at FTSP Civil Engineering Department of Institute Technology Ten November. From the analysis of the effect of the installation of submerged breakwater by using concrete cylinder to the wave damping value, it can be concluded that the factors that are very influential is the freeboard and the composition of concrete cylinder. Scenario A (rigid vertical massive) is capable of producing the smallest value of kt is 0.33. As for scenario B (rigid horyzontal massive) with a damping value of 0.5, while the scenario C (rigid permeable) is only able to produce kt value of 0.71. Scenario A is better than scenario B and C Because the position of arrangement of A is very good used to damp wave in small or big freeboard conditions.


Author(s):  
Keyur Mahant ◽  
Hiren Mewada ◽  
Amit Patel ◽  
Alpesh Vala ◽  
Jitendra Chaudhari

Aim: In this article, wideband substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) and rectangular waveguide (RWG) transition operating in Ka-band is proposed Objective: In this article, wideband substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) and rectangular waveguide (RWG) transition operating in Ka-band is proposed. Method: Coupling patch etched on the SIW cavity to couple the electromagnetic energy from SIW to RWG. Moreover, metasurface is introduced into the radiating patch to enhance bandwidth. To verify the functionality of the proposed structure back to back transition is designed and fabricated on a single layer substrate using standard printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication technology. Results: Measured results matches with the simulation results, measured insertion loss is less than 1.2 dB and return loss is better than 3 dB for the frequency range of 28.8 to 36.3 GHz. By fabricating transition with 35 SRRs bandwidth of the proposed transition can be improved. Conclusion: The proposed transition has advantages like compact in size, easy to fabricate, low cost and wide bandwidth. Proposed structure is a good candidate for millimeter wave circuits and systems.


2020 ◽  
Vol 96 (3s) ◽  
pp. 321-324
Author(s):  
Е.В. Ерофеев ◽  
Д.А. Шишкин ◽  
В.В. Курикалов ◽  
А.В. Когай ◽  
И.В. Федин

В данной работе представлены результаты разработки СВЧ монолитной интегральной схемы шестиразрядного фазовращателя и усилителя мощности диапазона частот 26-30 ГГц. СКО ошибки по фазе и амплитуде фазовращателя составили 1,2 град. и 0,13 дБ соответственно. Максимальная выходная мощность и КПД по добавленной мощности усилителя в точке сжатия Ку на 1 дБ составили 30 дБм и 20 % соответственно. This paper describes the design, layout, and performance of 6-bit phase shifter and power amplifier monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), 26-30 GHz band. Phase shifter MMIC has RMS phase error of 1.2 deg. And RMD amplitude error is 0.13 dB. MMIC power amplifier has output power capability of 30 dBm at 1 dB gain compression (P-1dB) and PAE of 20 %.


Author(s):  
G. T. Watkins

Abstract Full duplex (FD) could potentially double wireless communications capacity by allowing simultaneous transmission and reception on the same frequency channel. A single antenna architecture is proposed here based on a modified rat-race coupler to couple the transmit and receive paths to the antenna while providing a degree of isolation. To allow the self-interference cancellation (SiC) to be maximized, the rat-race coupler was made tuneable. This compensated for both the limited isolation of the rat race and self-interference caused by antenna mismatch. Tuneable operation was achieved by removing the fourth port of the rat race and inserting a variable attenuator and variable phase shifter into the loop. In simulation with a 50 Ω load on the antenna port, better than −65 dB narrowband SiC was achieved over the whole 2.45 GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band. Inserting the S-parameters of a commercially available sleeve dipole antenna into the simulation, better than −57 dB narrowband SiC could be tuned over the whole band. Practically, better than −58 dB narrowband tuneable SiC was achieved with a practical antenna. When excited with a 20 MHz Wi-Fi signal, −42 dB average SiC could be achieved with the antenna.


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