Method for adjustment of variable delay line

Claim 1

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a variable delay line with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time comprising a microstrip line with a conductor and the element having the larger delay time comprising an inductance element having a conductor wound in a plurality of turns in the shape of a solenoid and one or more capacitors interconnecting the conductor and the ground; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time.

Claim 2

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a variable delay line with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time comprising a microstrip line with a conductor and the element having the larger delay time comprising an inductance element having a conductor wound in a plurality of turns in the shape of a solenoid and one or more capacitors interconnecting the conductor and the ground; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time.

Claim 3

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a variable delay line with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time comprising a microstrip line with a conductor; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time by notching the conductor.

Claim 4

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a variable delay line with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time comprising a microstrip line with a conductor; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time by notching the conductor.

Claim 5

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a delay line having joined on cascade connection a plurality of variable delay lines as unit blocks, each provided with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time comprising a microstrip line with a conductor and the element having the larger delay time comprising an inductance element having a conductor wound in a plurality of turns in the shape of a solenoid and one or more capacitors interconnecting the conductor and the ground; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element in each of said delay line blocks which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time.

Claim 6

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a delay line having joined on cascade connection a plurality of variable delay lines as unit blocks, each provided with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time comprising a microstrip line with a conductor and the element having the larger delay time comprising an inductance element having a conductor wound in a plurality of turns in the shape of a solenoid and one or more capacitors interconnecting the conductor and the ground; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element in each of said delay line blocks which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time.

Claim 7

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a delay line having joined on cascade connection a plurality of variable delay lines as unit blocks, each provided with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time being a microstrip line with a conductor; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element in each of said delay line blocks which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time by notching the conductor.

Claim 8

A method for the adjustment of a variable delay line, comprising: configuring a delay line having joined on cascade connection a plurality of variable delay lines as unit blocks, each provided with two delay line elements of dissimilar delay times, the element having the smaller delay time being a microstrip line with a conductor; selectively switching from one to the other of said two delay line elements to increase or decrease the delay time by a delay time difference produced by said selective switching between said two delay line elements; and varying the delay time of the delay line element in each of said delay line blocks which has the smaller delay time by selectively varying the effective physical length of the conductor to achieve a desired delay time by notching the conductor.