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Theoretical and experimental investigations on microstrip active array antennas and power combiners

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In this paper, microstrip active array antennas and power combiners are investigated. The mutual impedance of a rectangular microstrip patch array is analyzed based on the Richmond's reaction integral equation and Galerkin technique in spectral-domain. The computer-aided analysis and design of the active array are then carried out by coupling the mutual impedances to the large-signal characteristics of Gunn diodes with a harmonic balance technique. Based on the theoretical study, microstrip active patch array antennas are investigated experimentally.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves Department of Radio Engineering, Southeast University, 210018, Nanjing, People's Republic of China

    Jia Zong Zhang, Wei Hong & Yun Yi Wang

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Zhang, J.Z., Hong, W. & Wang, Y.Y. Theoretical and experimental investigations on microstrip active array antennas and power combiners. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 17, 759–768 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02088370

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