Accession Number:

ADD014455

Title:

Solid State Space Harmonic Amplifier.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 1 Mar 88, patented 12 Dec 89,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Krowne, Clifford M.

Report Date:

1989-12-12

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

A fully monolithic solid state device compatible with standard semiconductor processing for amplifying radio frequency RF microwave andor millimeter wave signals is disclosed. The device includes an input microstrip transmission line which capacitively couples an input RF signal to input underlying grating fingers which, in turn, mode-couple the signal to an interaction grating region by way of an input finger taper region. The RF is amplified in the interaction grating region through its interaction with a space charge wave. Then the amplified RF signal is mode-coupled to output underlying grating fingers by way of an output finger taper region before it is capacitively coupled to an output microstrip transmission line. Patents. RRH

Descriptors:

• *AMPLIFICATION
• *PATENTS
• FINGERS
• GRATINGS(SPECTRA)
• INPUT
• INTERACTIONS
• MILLIMETER WAVES
• OUTPUT
• PROCESSING
• RADIOFREQUENCY
• REGIONS
• SEMICONDUCTORS
• SIGNALS
• SPACE CHARGE
• STANDARDIZATION
• STRIP TRANSMISSION LINES
• TAPER
• TRANSMISSION LINES
• WAVES

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE