Integrated Millimeter-Wave Systems and Subsystems Using Finline and Related E-Plane Technologies

Reduced production costs is one of the most important requirements for the successful and widespread application of millimeter-wave systems in the future. Finline integration techniques, combined with E-plane- or milled-block waveguide technology, provide a suitable solution. Three already realized...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques 1985-12, Vol.33 (12), p.1538-1541
Main Author: Meinel, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Combustion
Costs
Engines
Finline
Frequency conversion
Millimeter wave radar
Millimeter wave technology
Production systems
Sensor phenomena and characterization
Switches
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Summary:Reduced production costs is one of the most important requirements for the successful and widespread application of millimeter-wave systems in the future. Finline integration techniques, combined with E-plane- or milled-block waveguide technology, provide a suitable solution. Three already realized millimeter-wave sensors, using this design approach will be described: - a 61-GHz Doppler sensor, being used to determine the top dead center in combustion engines, accuracy being a few angle minutes; - A dual-polarization front-end for a frequency-agile 94-GHz Pulse-Doppler-radar featuring an overall conversion loss of 11 dB (pin-diode switch, filter, diplexer-circulator, and mixer losses are included); - a 66-GHz radar front-end for a helicopter obstacle warning radar with only four separated millimeter-wave "Super" components (the provided output power is 1.5 W peak, the achieved receiver conversion loss is less than 7 dB).
ISSN:0018-9480
1557-9670
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.1985.1133252