Compact Metal-Insulator-Graphene Diode-Based Differential Distributed Phase Shifter

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Contributors

  • Eyyub Baskent - , RWTH Aachen University (Author)
  • Burkay Uzlu - , AMO GmbH (Author)
  • Kun-Ta Wang - , AMO GmbH (Author)
  • Zhenxing Wang - , AMO GmbH (Author)
  • Max C. Lemme - , RWTH Aachen University, AMO GmbH (Author)
  • Renato Negra - , RWTH Aachen University (Author)
  • Transregio 404: Next Generation Electronics With Active Devices in Three Dimensions

Abstract

This work presents a K α-band thin-film compact differential analog phase-shifter implemented in a custom graphene monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) technology. The design exploits a distributed-type configuration utilizing graphene diodes as shunt tuning loads. The prototype is realized on an 8.1 µm-thick flexible polyimide (PI) substrate, and its core occupies less than 0.18 mm 2 of chip area. The evaluation of the fabricated circuit reveals an average S 21 measurement of −3.2 dB in the frequency band of 20–30 GHz with a tunable phase difference (∆Φ) exceeding 90°. The introduced thin-film phase shifter promotes the realization of compact flexible and cost-effective solutions for next-generation high-frequency systems.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 2 Sept 2026
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 105049631370

Keywords

Research priority areas of TU Dresden

Keywords

  • B04, 2-D, diode, distributed, flexible, graphene, microwave, monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), phase shifter