A symmetrical 4-element active array module for spatial power combiner

Author

Shen, Y. ; Laperle, C. ; Sangary, N. ; Litva, J.

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Lab., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada

fYear

1993

fDate

June 28 1993-July 2 1993

Firstpage

1390

Abstract

The authors present the design and performance of a new module of spatial power combiners which consists of four symmetrical slot coupled patch radiators and four MESFET negative resistance elements. Such circuits are suitable for use in millimeter-wave systems as well as at microwave frequencies. Prototype circuits showed 20.44 mW with about 16% DC to RF efficiency at 8.7 GHz.<>

Keywords

active antenna arrays; active networks; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave field effect transistors; microwave power transistors; negative resistance devices; power MESFET; power combiners; power field effect transistors; slot antenna arrays; symmetry; 16 percent; 20.44 mW; 8.7 GHz; DC to RF efficiency; MESFET negative resistance elements; SHF; design; performance; slot coupled patch radiators; spatial power combiners; symmetrical 4-element active array module; Coupling circuits; Frequency; MESFETs; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave radar; Nonhomogeneous media; Patch antennas; Power combiners; Resonance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1993. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1246-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1993.385453

Filename

385453