X‐band microstrip Yagi array with dual‐offset aperture‐coupled feed

Abstract

small-signal gain, for a given millimetre-wave output frequency, was essentially independent of the LO frequency whether the output was in the lower or upper sideband of the LO, as determined by the relationship between the LO and IF frequencies. The smallsignal gain of the transmitter is therefore shown in Figure 4 as a function of output frequency only. It can be seen that the smallsignal up-conversion gain falls approximately monotonically from 0 dB, for output at 176 GHz, to Ϫ15 dB, for output at 190 GHz.The large-signal behaviour of the module was measured at six output frequencies in the range 176 -191 GHz (in 3-GHz steps). LO and IF frequencies were chosen to give the appropriate output. Again, the performance was found (up to the 1 st order) to be independent of the LO frequency whether the output was in the lower or upper sideband of the LO, as determined by the relationship between the LO and IF frequencies. Figure 5 shows the millimetre-wave output power of the transmitter measured at 1-dB gain compression (1 dBc) and at output saturation. The figure also shows the corresponding output twotone, 3 rd -order intercept point for two input IF tones separated by 10 MHz. It can be seen that 1-dB gain compression occurs at an output power of Ϫ12 dBm at 176 GHz, decreasing to Ϫ20 dBm at 188 GHz. The saturated output power varies from ϩ1 dBm at 176 GHz to Ϫ16 dBm at 188 GHz. The output 3 rd -order intercept point is ϩ1 dBm at 176 GHz, decreasing to Ϫ12 dBm at 188 GHz. SUMMARYThis paper has described the design, fabrication, and test of a unique, double-sideband up-converting transmitter module for application in telecommunication links operating in the G-band. Using only InP and GaAs MMICs that can be readily fabricated commercially, the module exhibits wide bandwidth, useful output power capability, and linear characteristics. It should encourage the future development of a new generation of high-performance, millimetre-wave radio systems that take advantage of the spectrum available in the G-band. Such systems could deliver the multigigabit data rates needed for future-generation fixed, mobile, and personal communication needs. ABSTRACT:In this paper, a three-element microstrip Yagi array is designed for operation at the X-band. The driven patch of each microstrip Yagi element is fed using a dual-offset aperture-coupled feed to obtain circular polarization. Performance of the array when scanned electronically is investigated experimentally via measured field patterns.ABSTRACT: Nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) and carrier-suppressed returnto-zero (CSRZ) modulation formats transmitted in long-haul opticaltransmission systems with different dispersion-compensation methods are numerical evaluated. We also carry out an 8 ϫ 10 Gb/s CSRZ-based transmission experiment over 2560-km standard-fiber straight lines with dispersion compensation by chirped fiber Bragg grating (CFBG) successfully.

Half-Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide Yagi Array with Low Cross Polarization

“…Like other Yagi antennas and arrays [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10], all the presented Yagi antenna and arrays in our work have the tilted beam. Usually, an effective method to adjust the beam steering angle is to change the number of director element according to the principle of field superposition.…”

“…Based on these antennas, many microstrip Yagi arrays have been developed to extend the performance. By duplicating the microstrip Yagi antenna perpendicular to the projective direction of the tilted beam, linear arrays would be obtained [5][6][7]. This method of array arrangement is mainly used to achieve a high gain greater than 10 dBi.…”

“…This method of array arrangement is mainly used to achieve a high gain greater than 10 dBi. In addition, electronic scanning could be achieved by feeding each element with calibrated phase shifters [6]. Another array arrangement is the crossed Yagi array [8][9][10][11], which usually shares a common element at the center.…”