Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology
Tunable Liquid Crystal (LC)-based microwave components are of increasing interest in academia and industry. Based on these components, numerous applications can be targeted such as tunable microwave filters and beam-steering antenna systems. With the commercialization of first LC-steered antennas fo...
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| author | Holger Maune Matthias Jost Roland Reese Ersin Polat Matthias Nickel Rolf Jakoby |
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| description | Tunable Liquid Crystal (LC)-based microwave components are of increasing interest in academia and industry. Based on these components, numerous applications can be targeted such as tunable microwave filters and beam-steering antenna systems. With the commercialization of first LC-steered antennas for Ku-band e.g., by Kymeta and Alcan Systems, LC-based microwave components left early research stages behind. With the introduction of terrestrial 5G communications systems, moving to millimeter-wave communication, these systems can benefit from the unique properties of LC in terms of material quality. In this paper, we show recent developments in millimeter wave phase shifters for antenna arrays. The limits of classical high-performance metallic rectangular waveguides are clearly identified. A new implementation with dielectric waveguides is presented and compared to classic approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57df8f2dec4d48de9c2bdaa4c9fb6cd12022-12-22T03:09:52ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522018-09-018935510.3390/cryst8090355cryst8090355Microwave Liquid Crystal TechnologyHolger Maune0Matthias Jost1Roland Reese2Ersin Polat3Matthias Nickel4Rolf Jakoby5Institute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, GermanyInstitute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, GermanyInstitute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, GermanyInstitute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, GermanyInstitute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, GermanyInstitute for Microwave Engineering and Photonics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, GermanyTunable Liquid Crystal (LC)-based microwave components are of increasing interest in academia and industry. Based on these components, numerous applications can be targeted such as tunable microwave filters and beam-steering antenna systems. With the commercialization of first LC-steered antennas for Ku-band e.g., by Kymeta and Alcan Systems, LC-based microwave components left early research stages behind. With the introduction of terrestrial 5G communications systems, moving to millimeter-wave communication, these systems can benefit from the unique properties of LC in terms of material quality. In this paper, we show recent developments in millimeter wave phase shifters for antenna arrays. The limits of classical high-performance metallic rectangular waveguides are clearly identified. A new implementation with dielectric waveguides is presented and compared to classic approaches.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/8/9/355liquid crystalmillimeter wave devicessteerable antennasdielectric waveguiderectangular waveguidescommunication systems |
| spellingShingle | Holger Maune Matthias Jost Roland Reese Ersin Polat Matthias Nickel Rolf Jakoby Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology Crystals liquid crystal millimeter wave devices steerable antennas dielectric waveguide rectangular waveguides communication systems |
| title | Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology |
| title_full | Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology |
| title_fullStr | Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology |
| title_short | Microwave Liquid Crystal Technology |
| title_sort | microwave liquid crystal technology |
| topic | liquid crystal millimeter wave devices steerable antennas dielectric waveguide rectangular waveguides communication systems |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/8/9/355 |
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