Title :
A 21 GHZ Reflection Amplifier MMIC for Retro-Directive Antenna and RFID Applications
Author :
Cantú, H.I. ; Fusco, V.F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron., Commun. & Inf. Technol., Queen´´s Univ. Belfast
Abstract :
In this work a novel MMIC reflection amplifier is presented which is capable of more than 10 dB return gain and operates at K band. The amplifier occupies an area of only 1.5 mm times 2 mm and has been fabricated using OMMIC D01PH process technology. The fabricated die has been successfully connected to a 50 Omega K band horn antenna as well as to a compact patch antenna. Return gain above 14 dB and above 7.5 dB has been measured when a transmitted signal is incident upon the horn and patch systems respectively
Keywords :
MMIC; horn antennas; microstrip antennas; microwave amplifiers; radiofrequency identification; 21 GHz; OMMIC D01PH process technology; RFID applications; horn antenna; reflection amplifier MMIC; retro-directive antenna; Antenna Array; GaAs MMIC; Reflection Amplifier; Retro-directive array; pHEMT;
Conference_Titel :
MM-Wave Products and Technologies, 2006. The Institution of Engineering and Technology Seminar on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-719-1
