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Spatial modulation of the active area on rectifying microstrip transmission lines operated in the slow‐wave mode
Author(s) -
Winkelmann Luke E.,
Ishii T. Koryu
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(19980405)17:5<294::aid-mop5>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - microstrip , microwave , transmission line , modulation (music) , dissipation , equalization (audio) , transmission (telecommunications) , optoelectronics , materials science , optics , mode (computer interface) , electronic engineering , engineering , electrical engineering , acoustics , physics , channel (broadcasting) , telecommunications , computer science , thermodynamics , operating system
Rectifying properties of a Schottky‐contact microstrip transmission line operating in the slow‐wave mode are investigated. Results for an elemental‐segmented rectifying model, which makes use of propagation parameters, are compared with experimental results. A time‐dependent load on this transmission line is also shown to spatially modulate the rectifying active region for equalization of dissipation of heat throughout the length of the device to improve burn‐out characteristics. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 17: 294–297, 1998.