Title :
CPW-FED Slot-Oscillators for Power Combining Applications
Author :
Kormanyos, Brian K. ; Harokoupos, William, Jr. ; Katehi, Linda P B ; Rebeiz, Gabriel M.
Author_Institution :
NASA/Center for Space Terahertz Technology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122.
Abstract :
We have combined integrated circuit antenna technology with microwave oscillator design to build an active slot-oscillator. The design is planar, does not require via holes and is compatible with monolithic transistor technology. The coplanar-waveguide (CPW-fed) antenna impedance is calculated using a full-wave analysis technique. Slot-oscillators were built at 7 GHz, 13 GHz and 22 GHz and the predicted oscillation frequencies agree well with experiments. The design is easily scaled to millimeter-wave frequencies and can be extended to power combining arrays.
Keywords :
Frequency; Impedance; Integrated circuit technology; Microwave antennas; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave oscillators; Microwave technology; Microwave transistors; Millimeter wave technology; Slot antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1992. 22nd European
Conference_Location :
Helsinki, Finland
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1992.335818
