Title :
Coupled-oscillator arrays for millimeter-wave power-combining and mode-locking
Author :
York, R.A. ; Compton, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A theory describing arrays of coupled millimeter-wave oscillators is presented, and two important applications of such arrays-CW power combining, and a novel mode-locking technique for pulse generation-are discussed. Conditions for establishing mutual synchronization and the correct phase relationships have been investigated with the theory and verified experimentally using several prototype X-band arrays.<>
Keywords :
microwave antenna arrays; microwave oscillators; waveguide antennas; waveguide couplers; CW power combining; X-band arrays; coupled millimeter-wave oscillators; millimeter-wave power-combining; mode-locking; mutual synchronization; phase relationships; pulse generation; Coupling circuits; Equations; Frequency; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Mutual coupling; Optical arrays; Oscillators; Phased arrays; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0611-2
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1992.188004
