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60 GHz COAXIAL COMPONENTS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 19945
Amount: $49,990.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1993
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
42 Cessna Couet (cage Oh3e9)
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Bruno O. Weinschel
 (301) 948-8342
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This is a feasibility study for a single pole, double throw, mechanical switch, using 1.85 mm coaxial connectors complying with the proposed connector standard in document IEC 46D (USA) 145. One major problem is the theoretical optimization of the two transitions from the 1.85 mm input coaxial airline to the switching reed which is a one mil thick, flat leaf spring and back to the 1.85 mm output coaxial airline. The machining and testing will be facilitated by scaling the line size up and the frequency down by a factor of 3.78. The concept will be proven and optimized by measurements in a 7 mm airline to 18 GHz. Then it will be constructed in a 1.85 mm line and tested to 65 GHz. Another major effort will be a theoretical stress study of the optimum reed shape to produce a minimum life of one million steps. In phase 2, a goal of 5 million steps should be considered. A manual switch will be furnished as a deliverable with all S parameters tested to 65 GHz on a Wiltron model 360 network analyzer. An electrically actuated switch, magnetically latched, with current disconnect, should be considered in phase 2.

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