Title :
Active phase array using injection-locked oscillators
Author :
Chen, Yen-Horng ; Chu, Tah-Hsiung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
This paper presents the design and measurement results of an active phase array using injection-locked oscillators. The required phase relation for each array element is obtained by electronic tuning through the injection-locked technique, and the beam-scanning capability is demonstrated.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; beam steering; injection locked oscillators; microwave antenna arrays; microwave oscillators; tuning; voltage-controlled oscillators; VCO; active phase array; beam-scanning capability; electronic tuning; injection-locked oscillators; phase relation; radiation patterns; Feeds; Frequency synchronization; Injection-locked oscillators; Phase control; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Power generation; Steady-state; Tuning; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2001. APMC 2001. 2001 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Taipei, Taiwan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7138-0
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2001.985495