Abstract
This brief proposes a scalable array of actively coupled oscillators based on vertex-shared expansion of multiple sub-arrays. We analytically prove that as a result of this proposed scaling, the expanded array preserves the stable operating modes of the sub-arrays. In addition, we verify the expected transient and steady-state behaviour of the scaled structure using time-domain simulation. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the proposed topology is resilience to element-to-element variation as the dimensions scale. This offers a promising solution for large scale signal distribution in phased arrays.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 9157946 |
Pages (from-to) | 647-651 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Coupled oscillators
- local oscillator (LO) distribution network
- mm wave
- phased array
- scalable array