Deep Integration Antenna Array: Design Philosophy and Principles
Paper in proceeding, 2019
An active integrated antenna array is designed through a new design low called Deep Integration. Amplifier output currents are combined to synthesize the optimal antenna current distribution to produce the desired radiation characteristics. The electromagnetic field from a cluster of amplifiers is power-combined in low-loss (air) dielectrics inside a single antenna element to increase the total radiated output power. These elements can be combined in an array to further increase radiated power. Such solutions are highly compact in size and capable of delivering high Effective Radiated Power (ERP), which is particularly important in the area of mm-wave integrated circuit design for wireless applications. A simulation example is provided of a Deep Integration antenna array, demonstrating the design philosophy and principles.
Gain
Impedance
Antenna arrays
Transistors
Impedance matching
Integrated circuit modeling
Author
Rob Maaskant
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Oleg Iupikov
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Cornelis van Puijenbroek
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Eindhoven University of Technology
Wan-Chun Liao
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Marion Matters-Kammerer
Eindhoven University of Technology
Marianna Ivashina
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2019
978-88-907018-8-7 (ISBN)
2019 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
Krakow, Poland,
Krakow, Poland,
Subject Categories
Telecommunications
Aerospace Engineering
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering