DocumentCode
3059933
Title
A CPW fed microstrip patch quasi-optical amplifier array
Author
Ortiz, S. ; Ivanov, T. ; Mortazawi, A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Volume
3
fYear
1998
fDate
7-12 June 1998
Firstpage
1465
Abstract
A CPW fed microstrip patch quasi-optical power combining amplifier array is introduced. The amplifier array uses CPW fed patches for both input and output antennas. This structure is not only compatible with MMIC implementations but can also provide a greater bandwidth for the patch antennas. A 4/spl times/4 amplifier array was designed and fabricated at X-band. Theoretical and experimental results are presented.
Keywords
active antenna arrays; antenna feeds; coplanar waveguides; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave amplifiers; power combiners; CPW fed microstrip patch antenna; X-band; quasi-optical power combining amplifier array; Coplanar waveguides; Dielectric substrates; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Optical amplifiers; Patch antennas; Power amplifiers; Power transmission lines; Transmission line theory;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4471-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1998.700651
Filename
700651
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