Millimeter-Wave Quasi-Optical Arrays

Abstract

Individual semiconductor devices can not output the power required for many future millimeter-wave systems. During this three year contract we have investigated an innovative way of coherently combining the outputs of a large number of semiconductor devices as a means of generating high power millimeter- wave signals. The combiner consists of a 2-D array of free running oscillators integrated into radiating antennas. Inter-element coupling in the array acts to lock all the elements together in-phase. Arrays of Gunn diodes and MESFETs have been built and will be described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 18, 1992
Accession Number
ADA248456

Entities

People

  • Richard C. Compton

Organizations

  • Cornell University College of Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Couplings
  • Diodes
  • Electronics
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Gunn Diodes
  • Impedance
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Oscillators
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Repetition Rate
  • Resistance
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Microelectronics