Multichannel transmitting system based on high-temperature superconducting phase shifter

Yakir Dahan, Eldad Holdengreber, Moshe Mizrahi, Shmuel E. Schacham, Eliyahu Farber

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Abstract

Multichannel very high frequency (VHF) high-power transmission system, based on a 90°, high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) hybrid coupler is presented. The small dimension coupler performs as a phase shifter utilized for matching several different channels into a single junction. The planar coupler was implemented in a microstrip geometry by patterning a thin layer of YBCO on a sapphire substrate. Superconductivity is essential for obtaining low losses and high-power capabilities. The system was tested for power transmission of up to 52.9 dBm over a period of several hours. No deterioration with time was recorded. Maximum losses of 0.8 dB per channel were measured. The proposed system shows high-precision tuning capabilities, a critical feature for multichannel systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9210793
JournalIEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • Communication systems
  • High power transmission
  • High-temperature superconductors (HTSC)
  • Microstrip directional couplers
  • Software-define radio (SDR)
  • Superconducting devices
  • VHF band

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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