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

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High Combining-Efficiency X-Band Spatial Power-Combined Array Using a Multilayered Packaging Architecture

Sean M. Duffy and Mark A. Gouker

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Abstract:

The design of a high combining-efficiency spatial power-combined array is described in this paper. A multilayered stacked stripline architecture enables a compact stable design. An array incorporating antenna active impedance and proper amplifier matching is measured with a combining efficiency of 87%,radiating 6.8 W of an available 7.8 W into the ideal uniformly illuminated array directivity at 10.1 GHz.

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