Title :
Progress in active integrated antennas and their applications
Author :
Qian, Yongxi ; Itoh, Tatsuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Active integrated antennas (AIAs) provide a new paradigm for designing modern microwave and millimeter-wave architecture with desirable features such as compactness, light weight, low cost, low profile, minimum power consumption, and multiple functionality. This paper reviews recent research and development related to this emerging technology with emphasis on its applications in high-efficiency radio-frequency (RF) front-end, millimeter-wave power combining, beam steering, and retrodirective arrays, as well as wireless sensors. Optical controlling techniques for AIA´s are also described
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; beam steering; directive antennas; microwave antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; optical control; power combiners; reviews; transceivers; transponders; MM-wave power combining; active integrated antennas; beam steering; high-efficiency RF front-end; microwave architecture; millimeter-wave architecture; optical controlling techniques; research/development; retrodirective arrays; wireless sensors; Beam steering; Cost function; Energy consumption; Microwave antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Optical control; Radio frequency; Research and development; Sensor arrays; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
