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ACC 2011: Advances in Computing and Communications pp 78–82Cite as

A Compact Low-Cost Phase Shifter for Wireless Applications

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A low cost phase shifter is presented in this paper. It contains microstrip lines on one side of PCB backed with slot array on the ground plane. In addition, the moveable PCB having five metal strips serves as a phase shifter. By dynamically moving movable PCB, we can adjust the Number and shielding area of the slot array and then alter the distribution of phase angle at each port of the feeding network accordingly. The progressive phase between array elements is achieved by adjusting the line lengths of movable PCB. Simulations were conducted using ads software. Ease in fabrication, tilting mechanism, and low cost are the main reasons for choosing this type of phase shifting mechanism.

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  1. ECE, GITAM University, India

    Ch. Rajasekhar

  2. GMR-IT, India

    D. Srinivasa rao

  3. GITAM University, India

    M. Vanaja & K. Vijay

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  1. Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), Auburn, 98071-2259, Washington, USA

    Ajith Abraham

  2. Department of Communications, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 46022, Valencia, Spain

    Jaime Lloret Mauri

  3. Avaya Labs Research, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA

    John F. Buford

  4. University of Massachusetts, 100 Morrissey Blvd., 02125-3393, Boston, MA, USA

    Junichi Suzuki

  5. Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad, 682 039, Kochi, India

    Sabu M. Thampi

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Rajasekhar, C., rao, D.S., Vanaja, M., Vijay, K. (2011). A Compact Low-Cost Phase Shifter for Wireless Applications. In: Abraham, A., Lloret Mauri, J., Buford, J.F., Suzuki, J., Thampi, S.M. (eds) Advances in Computing and Communications. ACC 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 190. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22709-7_8

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