HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING COMPONENTS FOR MICROWAVE SYSTEMS

Starting with an overview of the various requirements placed on substr ates for superconducting microwave applications, the current state of the art of high temperature superconducting thin films on different su bstrate types is discussed. Recent results for several superconducting microwave components that could form important building blocks for ad vanced microwave systems are presented, including performance data on experimental devices such as narrow band-pass and band-stop filters, s uperconducting circulators and miniature, low-frequency spiral resonat ors. Some examples of system types that can most likely benefit from h igh temperature superconductivity are identified.