Title | ||
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1-to-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N$ </tex-math></inline-formula> Ring Power Combiners With Common Delta Ports |
Abstract | ||
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In this paper, we present a new 1-to-N way ring combiner that is an adaptation of the ring-hybrid (rat-race) structure. We present the general design guidelines for N-way planar ring combiners based on theoretical analysis of the structures. The proposed 1-to-N way ring structure offers a compact, planar layout that includes a single common delta port. This is beneficial to applications where power monitoring, calibration, or energy recycling can be leveraged. It offers similar loss to other N-way structures. To demonstrate the combiners operation, we present completely passive structures and structures with embedded power amplifiers for 4- and 6-way variants. The designs are optimized for operation in the 5–6 GHz unlicensed bands. The passive 4- and 6-way combiners achieve IL of 1.3 and 1 dB, respectively, with associated port isolations of <−30 dB. The combiners with embedded amplifiers show similar performance and are validated using modulated signals and demonstrate good measured linearity when combining up to 6 amplifiers for output powers >1 W. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2019 | 10.1109/TCSI.2018.2886286 | IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
Power combiners,Couplers,Power generation,Loading,Insertion loss,Layout,Resistors | Energy recycling,Electronic engineering,Planar,Resistor,Insertion loss,Mathematics,Electricity generation,Calibration,Amplifier,Power dividers and directional couplers | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
66 | 4 | 1549-8328 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
0 | 0.34 | 0 |
Authors | ||
2 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Kyle D. Holzer | 1 | 1 | 1.03 |
Jeffrey S. Walling | 2 | 163 | 19.89 |