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A broadband power-combined amplifier based on multi-stage probe-pair traveling-wave power divider/combiner at Ka-band

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  • Kang Yin
  • Jin-Ping Xu

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A multi-stage traveling-wave waveguide-based spatial power divider/combiner using waveguide-to-microstrip (Wg-Ms) probe-pair coupling structure is proposed and applied to the design of a broadband power-combined amplifier module at Ka-band. An eight-way passive back-to-back power divider-combiner with four-stage Wg-Ms probe-pair transitions has been designed, fabricated, and tested. The measured overall insertion loss is less than 1.5 dB from 28 to 40 GHz, which demonstrates the low-loss performance of the proposed multi-way dividing/combining structure. Based on the passive power divider/combiner, an eight-device power-combined amplifier has been implemented with eight broadband medium power amplifier chips. The measured small-signal gain of the amplifier is more than 18 dB and the output power at 1-dB gain compression (P-1 dB) is higher than 30 dBm in the frequency band of 28–40 GHz. Power combining efficiency is within the range of 76–88%. Furthermore, the performance degradation of the power-combined amplifier due to device failure is also analyzed and tested. The experimental result indicates the reliability of this type of power-combined amplifier.

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  • Kang Yin & Jin-Ping Xu, 2014. "A broadband power-combined amplifier based on multi-stage probe-pair traveling-wave power divider/combiner at Ka-band," Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(9), pages 1056-1067, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tewaxx:v:28:y:2014:i:9:p:1056-1067
    DOI: 10.1080/09205071.2014.904758
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