Title :
Performance of active antenna oscillator arrays under modulation for communication systems
Author :
Kykkotis, C. ; Hall, P.S. ; Ghafouri-Shiraz, H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Birmingham Univ., UK
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Active antenna oscillator arrays have been considered in millimetre-wave communication systems to increase the power levels for low cost radio modules, and in radar systems for high power generation. The authors have investigated the performance of active antenna oscillator arrays, particularly the data-rate limitations, the modulation effects on the radiation pattern, and the bit error rate performance of these arrays, in practical applications. Also, a closed-form solution for the phase dynamics of a single injection-locked oscillator has been derived
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; error statistics; injection locked oscillators; millimetre wave antenna arrays; millimetre wave oscillators; modulation; phase control; radiocommunication; 6 GHz; BER; SHF; active antenna oscillator arrays; bit error rate performance; closed-form solution; data-rate limitations; high power generation; injection-locked oscillator; low cost radio modules; millimetre-wave communication systems; modulation; phase dynamic; power levels; radar systems; radiation pattern;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
DOI :
10.1049/ip-map:19982056
