A new Ku-band monolithic slope corrector S Torrents, J Casas Mier Comunicaciones S.A., Pol Industrial Congost, Parc 4-S, 08530 La Garriga, Barcelona, Spain. Tel: 34 3 8717500 Fax: 34 3 8717200 Abstract A new slope corrector circuit has been designed, manufactured and tested, using monolithic technology. The circuit has a single control voltage and no power consumption, and provides a slope variat

Microstrip three-way power combiners using a standard MIC technology David Maurin, Fran~ois Beauregard, Ke Wu Groupe de Recherches Avancees en Microondes et Electronique Spatiale (POLY-GRAMES) Projet AMPLI Dept. de genie electrique et de genie infonnatique, Ecole Poly technique, C P 6079, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec), Canada H3C 3A7. Abstract . A comparative study of some existing micr

An optimised waveguide to microstrip transition at K band G Zarba, G Bertin, P Besso CSELT - Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecomunicazioni, via G. Reiss RomoH, 27410148 - Torino - Italy Abstract An improved transition from rectangular waveguide to microstrip is presented. This transition consists of a ridge waveguide transformer with the ending step extending over the microstrip and two side groove

MilliDleterwaves applications for autoDlotive Bolger B Meinel Daimler-Benz Research Center, Wilhehm-Runge-Strasse 11, D-89 013 Ulm, Germany. E-Mail: mel-highfreq.dbag.u1m.daimlerbenz.com Abstract The advantages of millimeterwave systems are commonly known today, one outstanding application area is automotive radar. Since 1975 many companies, institutions and laboratories experimented with variou

Microwave applications of hightemperature superconductor devices Yoshio Kobayashi Saitama University, Urawa, Saitama 338, Japan. Summary Three topics are reviewed for microwave application of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) devices; measurement method of surface resistance Rs of hightemperature superconductor films and bulks, phenomenological explanation of Rs by three fluid model,and microw

State of the art millimeter and sub-millimeter wave ferrite components and devices B M Lebed, V D Voronkov R&D Institute Domen, Russia. Abstract The nearest decade development of radio-electronics will be to a great extent related with the mastering of millimeter and submillimeter wave band. This process is considerably stimulated by a great success in development of electronic components for mill

Effective properties of siloxane containing imbedded metal helices as a chiral microwave-absorbing material Herbert Uberall* Barbara F Howell** *Department of Physics, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA. and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Annapolis Detachment, Annapolis, MD 21402-5067, USA. **Naval Surface Warfare Center, Annapolis Detachment, Annapolis, MD 21402-5067, USA. A

Novel measurement system within 110170 GHz using a dielectric multistate reflectometer I M Boese, R J Collier The Electronic Engineering Laboratory, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NT. Abstract The paper will describe a novel measurement system which is part of a research project on the design of M3ICs at 140 GHz. The intension is to characterise on-wafer devices within the waveguide ban

Vector-corrected measurement of an injection locked MMIC oscillator at 5.8 GHz J G Leckey, A Greer, A D Patterson, S Drew, V F Fusco, J A C Stewart The Queens University of Belfast, Ashby Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 SAH, N.Ireland. Tel 01232 245133 x4529 email: jg.leckey-ee.qub.ac.uk Abstract This paper describes a new technique for measurement of vector corrected injection locking osc

A low cost homodyne reflectometer based on the FMCW method and digital signal processing B Geck, J Marquardt M Sagebiel* Institut flir Hochfrequenztechnik, University of Hannover, Appelstr. 9A, 30167 Hannover. *Bosch Telecom GmbH, Postfach 1162, 38299 Salzgitter, Germany. E-Mail: geck-mbox.hft.uni-hannover.de Abstract The application of the well known FMCW-method for homodyne network analysis is p