A Power Amplifier Integrated with a Composite Right/Left-Handed Metamaterial Antenna

Description

We designed, simulated and fabricated an active integrated antenna based on an infinite wavelength composite right/left-handed metamaterial structure. Due to its nonlinear dispersion characteristic, the realized antenna does not show a resonance behavior at the second and third harmonic. This property can be exploited for the profitable termination of the higher harmonics as used in class-F or inverse class-F power amplifier concepts. The advantage over classical high efficiency concepts is the reduced circuit complexity since there is no need for an additional resonator tank.

Period	08 Dec 2009
Event title	Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference 2009
Event type	Conference
Location	SingaporeShow on map