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Thin-Film Ferro Electric-Coupled Microstripline Phase Shifters With Reduced Device HysteresisThis work deals with the performance of coupled microstripline phase shifters (CMPS) fabricated using BaxSr 1 -xTiO 3 (BST) ferroelectric thin films. The CMPS were fabricated using commercially available pulsed laser deposition BST films with Ba:Sr ratios of 30:70 and 20:80. Microwave characterization of these CMPS was performed at upper Kuband frequencies, particularly at frequencies near 16 and 18 GHz. X-ray diffraction studies indicate that the 30:70 films exhibit almost a 1:1 ratio between the in-plane and out-of-plane lattice parameters, suggesting that their cubics create strain -free films suitable for producing CMPS devices with reduced hysteresis in the paraelectric state. The quality of performance of the CMPS was studied based on their relative phase shift and insertion loss within the DC bias range of 0 to 400 V (i.e., E-field ranges within 0 to 53 V/micron). The performance of the CMPS was tested as a function of temperature to investigate their operation in the paraelectric, as well as in the ferroelectric, state (i.e., above and below the Curie temperature, respectively). The novel behavior discussed here is based on the experimental observation of the CMPS. This behavior, observed for the aforementioned cation ratio, highlights the relevance of good crystalline structure for high-quality CMPS.
Document ID
20100019603
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Miranda, Felix A.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Romanofsky, Robert
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Mueller, Carl H.
(QinetiQ North America Brookpark, OH, United States)
VanKeuls, Frederick
(Ohio Aerospace Inst. OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2010
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, May 2010
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
LEW-18370-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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