Title :
A study of spatial power combiners using tile or tray configurations of active planar arrays
Author :
Bialkowski, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Queensland Univ., Brisbane, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
A study of spatial power combiners employing tile or tray configurations of active planar arrays is presented. Following a short introduction concerning steps leading to the emergence of space-level combiners, a comparison between the two alternative combining structures is performed with respect to issues such as ease of manufacturing, integration with signal launching/receiving devices, operational bandwidth and heat removal.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; power combiners; active planar arrays; combining structures; heat removal; operational bandwidth; signal launching/receiving devices; space-level combiners; spatial power combiners; tile configurations; tray configurations; Dielectric losses; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Microwave devices; Planar arrays; Power amplifiers; Power combiners; Power generation; Solid state circuits; Tiles;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2001. APMC 2001. 2001 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Taipei, Taiwan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7138-0
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2001.985491
