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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume 48 Number 10, October 2000

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A Novel Scheme for Reception Using an Active Microstrip Antenna

B. N. Biswas, A. Bhattacharya, P. Lahiri and D. Mondal

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Abstract:

An unique aspect of the injection-locked active microstrip antenna incorporating a Gunn diode, i.e., the variation of the device current within the lock band, is exploited for the demodulation of an FM microwave signal. A simple experimental arrangement has been presented to demonstrate the demodulation performance of the receiver even in a multichannel environment. Using two such separate antennas as transmitter and receiver, a two-way short-range communication system has been demonstrated that may be suited for certain commercial and military applications.

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