Electrically Controlled HTSC/Ferroelectric Coplanar Waveguide

Journal article, 1994

It is shown that in an integrated YBa2Cu3O7SrTiO3 structure coplanar waveguide (CPW) electrical control of microwave propagation characteristics is possible. Microwave losses of less than 0.2 dB/cm at 10 GHz can be achieved at liquid nitrogen temperatures, provided ferroelectric films with perfect crystalline structures are used. Electrically controlled changes in effective dielectric permittivity of more than 40% are predicted at 77 K and 10 GHz. Sections of these CPWs can be used in electrically controlled phase shifters and resonators.