Optically Controlled Microwave Attenuators

The concept of photoconductivity is utilized in a number of microwave applications such as switches and attenuators. Optically controlled microwave attenuators prove an alternative to the conventional attenuators due to their simplicity, easy of operation, and very narrow ranges of continuously vary...

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Main Author: P. Bhushan Mital
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Active and Passive Electronic Components
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/67190
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Summary:The concept of photoconductivity is utilized in a number of microwave applications such as switches and attenuators. Optically controlled microwave attenuators prove an alternative to the conventional attenuators due to their simplicity, easy of operation, and very narrow ranges of continuously varying attenuation levels available. This paper describes the design of such configurations of optically controlled attenuators on a microstrip line fabricated on a semiconductor substrate.
ISSN:0882-7516
1563-5031