Broadband miniaturized 180 degrees phase shifter based on symmetric coupling structure

An electronically reconfigurable wideband 180 degrees phase switch using microstrip-slotline transitions is proposed. Multilayer structure with microstrips on the bottom and top layers, slotline on the middle layer confirm the broadband transmission. Taking advantage of the symmetry of the transition, only two p-i-n diodes are integrated on the top microstrip layer to achieve a 0 degrees/180 degrees phase reconfiguration. Miniaturized design is achieved with a size of 0.26 lambda(g) x 0.16 lambda(g). The measured results are in good agreement with the simulated results, which show less than 5 degrees phase deviation and less than 1.5 dB insertion loss across the band 0.68-2.5 GHz.