Title :
A 2×2 Dynamic Polarization-Controlling integrated phased array
Author :
Amirreza Safaripour;Steven M. Bowers;Kaushik Dasgupta;Ali Hajimiri
Author_Institution :
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 91125, USA
fDate :
5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Radiator arrays with Dynamic Polarization Control (DPC) and 2D beam steering enable polarization matching to the receiver antenna regardless of its polarization, orientation, and location. A fully integrated 122.9 GHz 2×2 DPC multi-port driven phased array radiates all linear polarizations (0°–180° polarization angles) with axial ratios above 14 dB, and controls the axial ratio from 1.2 dB (circular) to 17.8 dB (linear) with a maximum EIRP of +12.3 dBm and 2D beam steering of up to 15°.
Keywords :
"Arrays","Polarization","CMOS integrated circuits","Antenna measurements","Receiving antennas","Oscillators"
Conference_Titel :
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC), 2015 IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/RFIC.2015.7337744