Phase shifter with broadband and phase array module using the same

• US 10,566,952 B1
• Filed: 12/27/2018
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Lin, Yen-Heng, Tsai, Zuo-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Zweizig, Jeffery S
• Application Number:
  US16/234,263
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/28 varying the amplitude
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/34 by electrical means active lenses or reflecting arrays H01Q3/46
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/38 the phase-shifters being digital
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 11/20 Two-port phase shifters providing an adjustable phase shift
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 2210/036 Stepwise
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/20 Two-port phase shifters providing an adjustable phase shift

Abstract

A phase shifter with broadband and a phase array module using the same are provided. The phase shifter includes at least one phase shifting unit. The phase shifting unit includes a first switch, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first inductor, a second switch, a second inductor, a first resistor and a second resistor. The first capacitor is connected between the first inductor and a second end of the first switch. The second capacitor is connected between the first inductor and a third end of the first switch. A second end of the second switch is connected to a ground end. The two ends of the second inductor are respectively connected to a ground end and a third end of the second switch. The first inductor is connected between the first capacitor and the third end of the second switch.

Claims

1. A phase shifter, comprising at least one phase shifting unit, wherein the phase shifting unit includes:

a first switch, having a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a first inductor, wherein the first capacitor is connected between the first inductor and the second end of the first switch, the second capacitor is connected between the first inductor and the third end of the first switch;

a second switch, having a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end, wherein the second end of the second switch is connected to a ground end;

a second inductor, wherein two ends of the second inductor are respectively connected to the ground end and the third end of the second switch, and the first inductor is connected between the first capacitor and the third end of the second switch;

a first resistor, connected between the first end of the first switch and a first control voltage;

a second resistor, connected between the first end of the second switch and a second control voltage, wherein the first control voltage is a reverse voltage of the second control voltage;

a third resistor, connected to the fourth end of the first switch; and

a fourth resistor, connected to the fourth end of the second switch.

2. The phase shifter according to claim 1, wherein the first switch is a field effect transistor, and the second switch is a field effect transistor.

3. The phase shifter according to claim 2, wherein the third resistor is connected between the fourth end of the first switch and the ground end, and the fourth resistor is connected between the fourth end of the second switch and the ground end.

4. The phase shifter according to claim 2, wherein the fourth end of the first switch is a body, and the fourth end of the second switch is a body.

5. The phase shifter according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the first switch is a gate, one of the second end and the third end of the first switch is a source, another one of the second end and the third end of the first switch is a drain, the first end of the second switch is a gate, one of the second end and the third end of the second switch is a source, and another one of the second end and the third end of the second switch is a drain.

6. A phase array module, comprising:

a power divider;

an adjustable attenuator array, connected to the power divider;

a phase array, connected to the adjustable attenuator array, wherein the phase array includes a plurality of phase shifters, one of the phase shifters includes at least one phase shifting unit, and the phase shifting unit includes;

a first switch, having a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a first inductor, wherein the first capacitor is connected between the first inductor and the second end of the first switch, the second capacitor is connected between the first inductor and the third end of the first switch;

a second switch, having a first end, a second end, a third end and a fourth end, wherein the second end of the second switch is connected to a ground end;

a second inductor, wherein two ends of the second inductor are respectively connected to the ground end and the third end of the second switch, and the first inductor is connected between the first capacitor and the third end of the second switch;

a first resistor, connected between the first end of the first switch and a first control voltage;

a second resistor, connected between the first end of the second switch and a second control voltage, wherein the first control voltage is a reverse voltage of the second control voltage;

a third resistor, connected to the fourth end of the first switch; and

a fourth resistor, connected to the fourth end of the second switch;

a first switch array, connected to the phase array;

a power amplifier array, connected to the first switch array;

a low noise amplifier array, connected to the first switch array; and

a second switch array, connected to the power amplifier array and the low noise amplifier array.

7. The phase array module according to claim 6, wherein the first switch is a field effect transistor, the second switch is a field effect transistor.

8. The phase array module according to claim 7, wherein the third resistor is connected between the fourth end of the first switch and the ground end, and the fourth resistor is connected between the fourth end of the second switch and the ground end.

9. The phase array module according to claim 7, wherein the fourth end of the first switch is a body, and the fourth end of the second switch is a body.

10. The phase array module according to claim 6, wherein the first end of the first switch is a gate, one of the second end and the third end of the first switch is a source, another one of the second end and the third end of the first switch is a drain, the first end of the second switch is a gate, one of the second end and the third end of the second switch is a source, and another one of the second end and the third end of the second switch is a drain.