Active integrated antennas

Author

Lin, Jenshan ; Itoh, Tatsuo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

42

Issue

12

fYear

1994

fDate

12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2186

Lastpage

2194

Abstract

The development of active integrated antennas is reviewed in this paper. The circuit structures of different types of active integrated antennas are discussed. Various circuits integrating solid state devices and low-profile passive antenna elements are demonstrated. The applications in quasi-optical power combining arrays and beam-scanning phased arrays are reviewed. By using the modern MIC and MMIC fabrication technology, compact, light-weight, and low-cost active integrated antennas are realized. In addition, nonlinear electromagnetic simulations of active integrated antennas are discussed

Keywords

MMIC; active antenna arrays; active antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; microstrip antennas; microwave integrated circuits; power combiners; reviews; simulation; MIC fabrication technology; MMIC fabrication technology; active integrated antennas; beam-scanning phased arrays; compact light-weight design; low-cost antennas; low-profile passive antenna elements; nonlinear electromagnetic simulations; quasi-optical power combining arrays; review; solid state devices; Antenna arrays; Frequency; MMICs; Microwave devices; Microwave integrated circuits; Monolithic integrated circuits; Phased arrays; Receiving antennas; Solid state circuits; Terminology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.339741

Filename

339741