Reconfigurable Phased-Array Antenna Hardware Using Integrated Circuit Technology

Abstract

A tunable matching network design was designed for a K/V dual-band RF frontend. The tuning capability was separately demonstrated. Techniques for impedance tuning were investigated and achieved in hardware. The study determined the required range of impedance adaptation, and the most suitable method was identified to cover the desired impedance plane. A hardware prototype was developed consisting of the matching network, which was later integrated into a power amplifier. The benefit of the developed tunable network was experimentally demonstrated by comparing power amplifiers at K-band with and without tunable matching networks under varying load conditions using active load-pull system. K-band was specifically chosen for demonstration purposes due to the maximum frequency of the load-pull system. There were two integrated circuit fabrication runs to implement the successful demonstration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1070591

Entities

People

  • Cagri Ulusoy
  • John D. Albrecht

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Air Force
  • Bandwidth
  • Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors
  • Data Links
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Frequency Bands
  • Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors
  • Integrated Circuits
  • K Band
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Phased Arrays
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency
  • Semiconductors
  • Wireless Communications

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.