Active integrated antennas

Author

Chang, Kai ; York, Robert A. ; Hall, Peter S. ; Itoh, Tatsuo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA

Volume

50

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

937

Lastpage

944

Abstract

This paper provide a review of the active integrated antenna (AIA) technologies. After a brief introduction on the definition and some historical remarks, the paper concentrates on the research effort on the past decades or so. The AlAs are reviewed in its various functions. First, an oscillator-type AIA is presented, followed by very interesting aspects of coupled oscillator arrays for phase control. Use of an AIA concept for efficient RF front ends is described with examples on high-power amplifier AlAs. Next, a phase-conjugation-based retrodirective array is reviewed. Finally, AIA systems for receiving, transmitting, and duplexing are reviewed

Keywords

active antenna arrays; active antennas; microwave antenna arrays; receiving antennas; reviews; transmitting antennas; RF front end application; active integrated antenna technologies; coupled oscillator arrays; duplexing type; high-power amplifier type; oscillator-type; phase control; phase-conjugation-based retrodirective array; receiving type; review; transmitting type; Antenna arrays; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Millimeter wave transistors; Paper technology; Phased arrays; Receiving antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.989976

Filename

989976