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Phased Antenna Array Based on Nonlinear Delay Line Technology

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True time delay(TTD) technology is necessary when beam scanning capability over broad bandwidth is required. The use of transmission lines periodically loaded with diodes, which is referred to as nonlinear delay line(NDL) technology, has been studied at UC-Davis and has been successfully demonstrated in phased antenna arrays, both in hybrid and monolithic embodiments.

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    Chia-Chan Chang, Cheng Liang & Neville C. Luhmann Jr.

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Chang, CC., Liang, C., Luhmann, N.C. (2004). Phased Antenna Array Based on Nonlinear Delay Line Technology. In: Novel Technologies for Microwave and Millimeter — Wave Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4156-8_16

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