• DocumentCode
    453485
  • Title

    High gain active microstrip antenna for 60 GHz WLAN

  • Author

    Kärnfelt, C. ; Hallbjörner, P. ; Zirath, H. ; Ligander, P. ; Boustedt, K. ; Alping, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Microtechnology & Nanoscience, Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    4-6 Oct. 2005
  • Abstract
    A 60 GHz design comprising a three-stage pHEMT amplifier integrated with a high gain antenna on an alumina substrate is presented. The amplifier has 18 dB gain, and the antenna a directivity of 14 dBi. The amplifier is ribbon bonded to the substrate on which the antenna is etched. The antenna is a microstrip array antenna with a simple etched pattern for producibility at high frequencies. Mechanical simplicity is achieved with this design, and unnecessary transitions are avoided.
  • Keywords
    HEMT circuits; alumina; directive antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave amplifiers; wireless LAN; 18 dB; 60 GHz; WLAN; active microstrip array antenna; alumina substrate; high gain antenna; three stage pHEMT amplifier; Broadband amplifiers; Etching; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; PHEMTs; Passivation; Power transmission lines; Wireless LAN;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2005 European
  • Print_ISBN
    2-9600551-2-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMC.2005.1608923
  • Filename
    1608923