High gain active microstrip antenna for 60-GHz WLAN/WPAN applications Export

@article{citeulike:5381966, abstract = {A 60-GHz active microstrip antenna design comprising a three-stage pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor amplifier integrated with a high gain antenna on an alumina substrate is presented. The amplifier has 18-dB gain and is ribbon bonded to the substrate on which the antenna is defined. The antenna is a microstrip array antenna with a simple etched pattern for producibility at high frequencies. Two antenna layouts are designed, for different coverage areas: a single array having 13.4-dBi directivity and a double array with 14.6-dBi directivity. Antenna losses are approximately 1-2 dB, giving antenna gains of about 12 and 13 dBi, respectively. Mechanical simplicity is achieved with this design, and unnecessary transitions are avoided. Measurements are performed on amplifier and antenna separately, as well as on the integrated design. Amplifier chips with and without benzocyclobutene passivation are fabricated and measured for comparison}, author = {Karnfelt, C. and Hallbjorner, P. and Zirath, H. and Alping, A.}, booktitle = {Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on}, citeulike-article-id = {5381966}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2006.872923}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1643594}, doi = {10.1109/TMTT.2006.872923}, journal = {Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on}, keywords = {active, antenna, microstrip, wlan}, number = {6}, pages = {2593--2603}, posted-at = {2009-08-06 12:42:57}, priority = {2}, title = {High gain active microstrip antenna for 60-GHz WLAN/WPAN applications}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2006.872923}, volume = {54}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5381966 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5381966 N2 - A 60-GHz active microstrip antenna design comprising a three-stage pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor amplifier integrated with a high gain antenna on an alumina substrate is presented. The amplifier has 18-dB gain and is ribbon bonded to the substrate on which the antenna is defined. The antenna is a microstrip array antenna with a simple etched pattern for producibility at high frequencies. Two antenna layouts are designed, for different coverage areas: a single array having 13.4-dBi directivity and a double array with 14.6-dBi directivity. Antenna losses are approximately 1-2 dB, giving antenna gains of about 12 and 13 dBi, respectively. Mechanical simplicity is achieved with this design, and unnecessary transitions are avoided. Measurements are performed on amplifier and antenna separately, as well as on the integrated design. Amplifier chips with and without benzocyclobutene passivation are fabricated and measured for comparison IS - 6 JF - Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on EP - 2603 TI - High gain active microstrip antenna for 60-GHz WLAN/WPAN applications VL - 54 T2 - Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on SP - 2593 KW - active KW - antenna KW - microstrip KW - wlan AU - Karnfelt, C AU - Hallbjorner, P AU - Zirath, H AU - Alping, A PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2006.872923 ER -