High-frequency phase shifter unit having pivotable tapping element
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1. A radio-frequency phase shift assembly for coupling to a feed line, comprising:
- at least first and second stripline sections which are arranged concentrically, said at least first and second stripline sections for coupling to at least two different pairs of antenna radiating elements driven with different phase angles (φ
) at mutually offset tapping points, a tapping element pivotable about a pivoting axis, the tapping element having a first tapping section for said first stripline section and having a second tapping section for said second stripline section, said first and second tapping sections being respectively pivotable over the associated first and second stripline sections and being coupled thereto, at least first and second connection lines, the tapping element being connected to said feed line such that the feed line is electrically connected via the first and second connection lines to the first and second tapping sections associated with said first and second stripline sections, wherein the tapping element comprises a pointer element which rotates about the pivoting axis, and wherein the second connection line is disposed with respect to the second stripline section by extending the first connection line which leads to the first tapping section.
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An improved radio-frequency phase shift assembly includes at least one further stripline section arranged concentrically with respect to a first stripline section. Further connection lines are provided, via which an electrical connection is produced at least indirectly from the feed line to the respective tapping section associated with a stripline section. Two different pairs of antenna radiating elements can be driven with different phase angles (Φ) at mutually offset tapping points on the at least two stripline sections. The plurality of connection lines are mechanically connected to one another.
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1. A radio-frequency phase shift assembly for coupling to a feed line, comprising:
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at least first and second stripline sections which are arranged concentrically, said at least first and second stripline sections for coupling to at least two different pairs of antenna radiating elements driven with different phase angles (φ
) at mutually offset tapping points,a tapping element pivotable about a pivoting axis, the tapping element having a first tapping section for said first stripline section and having a second tapping section for said second stripline section, said first and second tapping sections being respectively pivotable over the associated first and second stripline sections and being coupled thereto, at least first and second connection lines, the tapping element being connected to said feed line such that the feed line is electrically connected via the first and second connection lines to the first and second tapping sections associated with said first and second stripline sections, wherein the tapping element comprises a pointer element which rotates about the pivoting axis, and wherein the second connection line is disposed with respect to the second stripline section by extending the first connection line which leads to the first tapping section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 25)
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18. The phase shift assembly as claimed in 17, wherein the at least first and second stripline sections have center points, the at least first and second stripline sections are in the form of circle segments, said at least first and second stripline section center points being arranged such that they run in the form of circle segments around a common center point.
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22. An RF phase shifter comprising:
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plural arcuate stripline elements of different lengths; and
a pivotable radial tapping element capacitively coupled to tap each of said plural arcuate stripline elements simultaneously, said radial tapping element rotating about a pivoting axis, said radial tapping element dividing power unequally between said stripline elements in a predefined manner while simultaneously adjusting phase angle substantially equally in each of said plural arcuate stripline elements. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A radio-frequency phase shift assembly coupled to a feedline, comprising:
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at least two stripline sections offset with respect to one another, at least two different pairs of antenna radiating elements coupled to the at least two stripline sections and driven with different phase angles (Φ
) at mutually offset tapping points,a tapping element pivotable about a pivoting axis, the tapping element having a tapping section for each stripline section, the tapping sections being pivotable over the associated stripline section and being connected thereto, the tapping element connected to the feed line such that the feed line is electrically connected via a number of connection lines to the tapping sections which are associated with respective stripline sections, wherein the stripline sections are disposed in straight lines parallel to one another, the tapping element comprises a pointer element which rotates about the pivoting axis, and the respective connection line is disposed with respect to a next, further outward stripline section by extending an inward connection line which leads to a respective further inward tapping section.
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