A hybrid-circuit tile-approach architecture for high-power spatial power-combined transmitters

Author

Gouker, Mark A. ; Beaudette, Robert G. ; Delisle, John T.

Author_Institution

Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

26-28 May 1994

Firstpage

47

Lastpage

50

Abstract

A new architecture for spatial power combining is presented. This design addresses the issues of high reliability/thermal management, maximizing combining efficiency, and maximizing graceful degradation. The design has been tested with the construction of a brassboard 4-by-4 subarray at 10 GHz. The measured results show an EIRP of 25.0 dBW (315 W), output power greater than 4 W, and a DC-to-RF conversion efficiency greater than 18%. The spatial power-combined transmitter described in this paper is designed to feed a reflector antenna

Keywords

antenna feeders; hybrid integrated circuits; microwave antenna arrays; reflector antennas; transmitters; 10 GHz; 18 percent; 4 W; DC-to-RF conversion efficiency; EIRP; SHF; architecture; combining efficiency; design; graceful degradation; high power transmitters; high reliability; hybrid-circuit tile-approach; output power; reflector antenna feed; spatial power combining; thermal management; Antenna measurements; Feeds; Power generation; Power measurement; Reflector antennas; Testing; Thermal degradation; Thermal management; Transmitters; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telesystems Conference, 1994. Conference Proceedings., 1994 IEEE National

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1869-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NTC.1994.316696

Filename

316696