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Spatial Power Combiners Using Active Planar Arrays

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A review of spatial power combiners employing tile or tray configurations of active planar arrays is presented. First, reasons for researching space-level combiners of millimeter wave solid-state devices are explained. Then, alternative combining structures are compared as to issues like ease of manufacturing, integration with signal launching/receiving devices, operational bandwidth and heat removal.

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Bialkowski, M.E. (2004). Spatial Power Combiners Using Active Planar Arrays. In: Novel Technologies for Microwave and Millimeter — Wave Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4156-8_17

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