• DocumentCode
    1249083
  • Title

    Microwave and millimetre-wave receivers with integral antenna

  • Author

    Alder, C.J. ; Brewitt-Taylor, C.R. ; Dixon, M. ; Hodges, R.D. ; Irving, L.D. ; Rees, H.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Defence Res. Agency, RSRE Malvern, UK
  • Volume
    138
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    253
  • Lastpage
    257
  • Abstract
    A family of microwave receivers is described which consists of antennas integrated with a balanced mixer and IF amplifier on a common substrate. Each receiver is small enough to enable two-dimensional arrays to be fabricated monolithically within a single semiconductor chip. The antenna pattern of each receiver is suitable for feeding via a dielectric immersion lens, thereby creating a high-gain array of beams in the far-field. Such receivers have been built to operate at 10 and 35 GHz, and show conversion loss similar to more conventional designs.
  • Keywords
    MMIC; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antennas; intermediate-frequency amplifiers; microwave antennas; mixers (circuits); 10 to 35 GHz; EHF; IF amplifier; MM wave receivers; SHF; antenna pattern; antennas; balanced mixer; conversion loss; dielectric immersion lens; far-field; microwave receivers; millimetre-wave receivers; monolithic IC; semiconductor chip; substrate; two-dimensional arrays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-107X
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    79373