US Patent Issued to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson on Oct. 21 for "Sliding phase shifter including fixed and sliding substrates having striplines thereon that are slidably coupled, wherein vias surround a perimeter of the sliding substrate" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,572, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm).

"Sliding phase shifter including fixed and sliding substrates having striplines thereon that are slidably coupled, wherein vias surround a perimeter of the sliding substrate" was invented by Marthinus Da Silveira (Ottawa) and Neil McGowan (Stittsville, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Sliding phase shifters for use in phased array antennas are disclosed. According to one aspect, a sliding phase shifter includes a fixed dielectric having first striplines to couple power into the sliding phase shifter. The sliding phase shifter also include...