Low-IMD, quadrature-combined, circular-polarization integrated antenna

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)362-365
Journal / PublicationMicrowave and Optical Technology Letters
Volume26
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 20 Sept 2000

Abstract

A low intermodulation distortion (IMD) can be achieved using a two-amplifier quadrature-combined integrated antenna, even though the individual amplifier's IMD is quite high. It is not necessary to combine four amplifiers in equal phase increments of 45° when used as an integrated antenna to cancel out all IMD terms.