The analysis and comparison of two novel kinds of focusing elements as reflectors

In this article, two novel kinds of focusing elements as reflectors are analyzed and compared. One is the grooved Fresnel zone plate reflector with continuous phase‐correcting. The other called subzone paraboloid reflector, has the profile that consists of a series of paraboloids. Their diffraction efficiencies and bandwidths are described. The two elements still preserve the advantages of Fresnel zone plates, namely, low profile, high efficiency, and simple fabrication. Two dual‐reflector antennas using the proposed focusing elements as the main reflectors are simulated and the results show that these antennas have good radiation performances. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 25:101–108, 2015.     

基于肖特基二极管改进模型的W波段宽带八次谐波混频器

在对肖特基二极管电磁模型和电路模型精确建模的基础上,设计并制作了W波段宽带八次谐波混频器.通过对肖特基二极管物理结构的分析,建立了其精确的三维电磁仿真模型和直到180 GHz的改进的宽带等效电路模型.针对W波段八次谐波混频器混频产物能量分布特点和工作带宽要求,设计了宽带射频和本振匹配网络,使混频器的工作带宽能覆盖整个W波段.测试结果显示,射频信号在75~110 GHz频率范围内,W波段八次谐波混频器最大变频损耗28 d B,最小变频损耗18 d B.     

基于Q-MMIC技术的W波段低成本PIN管开关

采用低成本方法设计了一款W波段单刀单掷开关。通过在单独加工的石英基片无源电路上安装倒装PIN管,获得了一款W波段准毫米波单片（Q-MMIC）开关。为了获得低损耗、高隔离度性能,开关设计中采用了3-D PIN管模型和电路补偿结构。测试结果表明开关在88GHz时插入损耗最小,最小值为0.5dB;在80-101 GHz频率范围内,开关导通时的插入损耗小于2 dB;在84-104 GHz频率范围内,开关隔离度大于30 dB。整个开关电路尺寸为1.5 mm× 3.0 mm。     

抑制共模噪声的SIW 平衡馈电差分缝隙天线阵*

提出一种利用差分天线在共模激励和差模激励下方向图不同来抑制共模噪声的方法,并基于该理论 设计了6×6 平衡馈电差分SIW 缝隙天线阵进行验证。该天线由6个宽边纵向SIW 缝隙天线子阵列组成。辐射缝隙 被设计为只在差模激励下辐射,达到抑制共模信号的目的。每个天线子阵采用平衡差分馈电方式,使用两个1分6 梳状功分器将6个子阵同时激励。整个天线使用标准PCB 工艺加工,为了测试共模和差模激励,分别设计了带有 180°相移的功分器和T型功分器用来生成差模和共模信号。在差模激励下,天线的最大增益为20.2dBi,S11幅值小 于-10dB 带宽为7.2%(39.6 ~43.8GHz),在共模激励下天线的最大增益为10.1dBi,在整个工作频段内S11幅值大于 -7dB。仿真和实验结果验证了该结构的SIW 缝隙天线对差模信号能够有效地辐射而对共模信号进行抑制。     

Ku波段宽带氮化镓功率放大器MMIC

基于0.25μm栅长GaN HEMT工艺,采用三级放大拓扑结构设计了一款Ku波段GaN功率放大器.放大器设计从建立大信号模型出发,输出匹配网络和级间匹配网络均采用电抗匹配减小电路的损耗,从而提高整体放大器的功率效率.测试结果表明,该放大器在14.6~18GHz频带内,小信号增益30dB,脉冲饱和输出功率达15W,功率附加效率(PAE)大于32%;在14.8GHz频点处,放大器的峰值功率达19.5W,PAE达39%.该结果表明GaN MMIC具有高频高功率高效率的优势,具有广阔的应用前景.     

Electrochemical fabrication of Ni–Mo nanostars with Pt-like catalytic activity for both electrochemical hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions

Synthesis of electrocatalysts with excellent performance for hydrogen and oxygen evolution are the main challenges for production of hydrogen by electrochemical water splitting method. Here, Ni–Mo nanostars were created by electrochemical deposition process at different morphologies and their electrocatalytic behavior was studied for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions in 1.0 M KOH solution. Increased electrochemically active surface area due to the nanostars formation, improved intrinsic electrocatalytic activity, increased surface wettability, as well as being binder-free during electrode production, resulted in excellent electrocatalytic behavior. For optimized condition, 60 mV and 225 mV overpotential are needed for generating the current density of 10 mA.cm-² in HER and OER process respectively in the alkaline medium. The lower slope of the electrode compared to the other electrodes also indicated that the kinetics of HER on the surface of the electrode was better. Also, there was very little change in the potential during the stability test, indicating the excellent electrocatalytic stability of the synthesized electrode. The present study introduces a rational, cost-effective and binder-free method for the synthesis of high performance electrocatalysts.     

镀银玻璃微珠/炭纤维填充导电硅橡胶的电磁屏蔽性能

分别研究了用镀银玻璃微珠,炭纤维和镀银玻璃微珠/炭纤维复合填料填充的硅橡胶的电磁屏蔽效能。结果表明,在2.6 GHz~3.95 GHz频段内,镀银玻璃微珠填充量越大,导电硅橡胶的电磁屏蔽效能越高,镀银玻璃微珠填充量为180份时,样品的屏蔽效能的峰值为-115.2 dB。添加少量炭纤维能够提高镀银玻璃微珠/炭纤维复合填料填充橡胶的电磁屏蔽性能,当炭纤维添加量增加到20份时,镀银玻璃微珠/炭纤维复合填料填充硅橡胶(镀银玻璃微珠填充量120份)的电磁屏蔽效能峰值达到-82.0 dB,高于填充量为150份的单纯镀银玻璃微珠填料样品的电磁屏蔽效能,并且能够提高导电硅橡胶的力学性能并降低成本。     

Application of multi-layer structures of wafer-type made of composite materials for creating microwave antenna radomes

A new type of microwave antenna radome structure for aircrafts is suggested, which is a wafer radomes that possess improved characteristics if compared to traditional structures. Design peculiarities of such radome walls, wafer structures and their load-bearing elements made of dielectric composite materials are considered. A calculation model for such structures is justified and a methodology of selecting reasonable layer parameters according to radome’s level of radiolucency. A comparison of radio engineering characteristics of wafer and traditional three-layer structures of radome’s walls in a wide range of electromagnetic waves’ incidence angles in presence of mass limitations is conducted.     

初级馈源位置对Fabry-Perot谐振天线性能的影响

通过平面波叠加法,分析了初级馈源位置对PEC和PMC作为接地板的2类Fabry-Perot谐振天线的最大方向性系数及其带宽的影响。分析表明初级馈源位置在满足特定条件取值时,Fabry-Perot谐振天线将获得最大的定向性,但其定向性带宽并不随馈源位置有明显改变。同时,首先指出定向性与其带宽的乘积仅是Fabry-Perot谐振天线的反射盖板其反射系数模的函数,并随着反射系数模的增加而趋于某一定值。最后进行了仿真验证,仿真结果与理论计算具有很好的一致性,对Fabry-Perot谐振天线的设计具有很好的理论指导意义。