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Integrated active antenna using annular ring microstrip antenna and gunn diode
Author(s) -
Miller Richard E.,
Chang Kai
Publication year - 1991
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/mop.4650040205
Subject(s) - microstrip antenna , coaxial antenna , antenna (radio) , antenna factor , patch antenna , antenna measurement , microstrip , impedance matching , antenna tuner , ring (chemistry) , electrical engineering , materials science , physics , electrical impedance , optoelectronics , optics , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
A Gunn diode has been integrated with an annular ring microstrip antenna to form an active antenna. The location for the diode placement was calculated based on a theoretical analysis for impedance matching. Over 70‐mW output power was achieved at 6.8 GHz.