Abstract: An apparatus including an inner conductor and an outer conductor. The inner conductor may comprise a cylindrical portion, a tapered end and a plurality of blades. The blades may be arranged around the cylindrical portion and extend along a length of the cylindrical portion with a predetermined shape. The shape may have a probe at a first end and a second end of the shape may meet the cylindrical portion. The tapered end may have an input/output (I/O) transition. The outer conductor may comprise a cavity, a first connector and a plurality of second connectors. The inner conductor may be within the cavity. The first connector may be connected to the I/O transition. Each of the second connectors may be connected to the probe of one of the blades. The shape of each of the blades may be configured to provide a low-loss transition for a microwave signal.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a circuit. The first circuit may be configured to receive an input signal, split the input signal into component signals and present the component signals to a plurality of amplifiers. The second circuit may be configured to receive amplified component signals from the amplifiers and combine the amplified component signals into an output signal. The circuits may each comprise an outer conductor, an inner conductor, a cavity and a plurality of blades. Each of the blades may be arranged evenly spaced along a surface within the cavity and extend along a length of the surface with a shape. The shape of the blades may have a probe and the shape may gradually meet the surface and may be configured to provide a low-loss transition for propagation of a microwave signal. The output signal may be an amplified version of said input signal.

Abstract: An apparatus including a circuit, a temperature sensor, a sensor and a control system. The circuit may be configured to receive an input signal and a configuration signal and generate an output signal in response to performing an upconversion of the input signal to a selected frequency band and an amplification of the input signal in response to the configuration signal. The temperature sensor may be configured to measure a temperature. The sensor may be configured to measure a sensor value. The control system may be configured to generate the configuration signal in response to the temperature and the sensor value. The configuration signal may be generated to maintain a gain of the amplification at a target level over a range of an operating condition during the upconversion. The target level of the gain for the operating condition may be determined in response to a pre-determined calculation.

Abstract: An apparatus including a circuit, a temperature sensor, a sensor and a control system. The circuit may be configured to receive an input signal and a configuration signal and generate an output signal in response to performing an upconversion of the input signal to a selected frequency band and an amplification of the input signal in response to the configuration signal. The temperature sensor may be configured to measure a temperature. The sensor may be configured to measure a sensor value. The control system may be configured to generate the configuration signal in response to the temperature and the sensor value. The configuration signal may be generated to maintain a gain of the amplification at a target level over a range of an operating condition during the upconversion. The target level of the gain for the operating condition may be determined in response to a pre-determined calculation.

Abstract: An apparatus including a circuit, a temperature sensor, a sensor and a control system. The circuit may be configured to receive an input signal and a configuration signal and generate an output signal in response to performing an upconversion of the input signal to a selected frequency band and an amplification of the input signal in response to the configuration signal. The temperature sensor may be configured to measure a temperature. The sensor may be configured to measure a sensor value. The control system may be configured to generate the configuration signal in response to the temperature and the sensor value. The configuration signal may be generated to maintain a gain of the amplification at a target level over a range of an operating condition during the upconversion. The target level of the gain for the operating condition may be determined in response to a pre-determined calculation.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a frequency standard circuit and a tracking circuit. The frequency standard circuit may be configured to generate an internal frequency standard and adjust the internal frequency standard in response to a tuning signal. The tracking circuit may be configured to receive a reference signal from an external source and a feedback signal of the internal frequency standard and generate the tuning signal. The tuning signal may be configured to synchronize the internal frequency standard to the reference signal. The internal frequency standard may be implemented local to a frequency converter. The tracking circuit may have a bandwidth that prevents unwanted content on the reference signal from corrupting the internal frequency standard.

Abstract: A multi-probe power combiner system for equalizing the amplitude balance of an output wave signal. The system includes a plurality of power amplifiers, and each of the plurality of power amplifiers is capable of amplifying a received input wave signal. A waveguide includes a plurality of walls, an opening, and a direction of energy propagation toward the opening. A plurality of waveguide probes is coupled to the plurality of power amplifiers. Each of the plurality of waveguide probes i) is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of power amplifiers, ii) extends into the waveguide, and iii) includes at least one probe property that is different from at least one probe property of another one of the plurality of waveguide probes.

Abstract: An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency includes a frequency detector configured to generate at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates the frequency of the amplifier drive signal. Moreover, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and configured to generate a predistorter control signal in response to receiving the frequency detection signal from the frequency detector, and a predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the predistorter configured to generate a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on at least the predistorter control signal.

Abstract: A power combiner system for use in a single-mode waveguide includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide, at least one power amplifier module that includes a plurality of amplifiers, and at least one input dipole antenna extending into the input waveguide. Each input dipole antenna includes two input dipole antenna arms, and each input dipole antenna arm is coupled to an input of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. The system further includes at least one output dipole antenna extending into the output waveguide. Each output dipole antenna includes two output dipole antenna arms, and each output dipole antenna arm is coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. Each power amplifier module is disposed in a plane that runs parallel with the direction of propagation.

Abstract: A power combiner system for use in a single-mode waveguide includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide, at least one power amplifier module that includes a plurality of amplifiers, and at least one input dipole antenna extending into the input waveguide. Each input dipole antenna includes two input dipole antenna arms, and each input dipole antenna arm is coupled to an input of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. The system further includes at least one output dipole antenna extending into the output waveguide. Each output dipole antenna includes two output dipole antenna arms, and each output dipole antenna arm is coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. Each power amplifier module is disposed in a plane that runs parallel with the direction of propagation.

Abstract: A power combiner system for use in a single-mode waveguide includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide, at least one power amplifier module that includes a plurality of amplifiers, and at least one input dipole antenna extending into the input waveguide. Each input dipole antenna includes two input dipole antenna arms, and each input dipole antenna arm is coupled to an input of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. The system further includes at least one output dipole antenna extending into the output waveguide. Each output dipole antenna includes two output dipole antenna arms, and each output dipole antenna arm is coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. Each power amplifier module is disposed in a plane that runs parallel with the direction of propagation.

Abstract: An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency includes a frequency detector configured to generate at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates the frequency of the amplifier drive signal. Moreover, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and configured to generate a predistorter control signal in response to receiving the frequency detection signal from the frequency detector, and a predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the predistorter configured to generate a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on at least the predistorter control signal.

Abstract: An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency includes a frequency detector configured to generate at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates the frequency of the amplifier drive signal. Moreover, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and configured to generate a predistorter control signal in response to receiving the frequency detection signal from the frequency detector, and a predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the predistorter configured to generate a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on at least the predistorter control signal.

Abstract: An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency includes a frequency detector configured to generate at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates the frequency of the amplifier drive signal. Moreover, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and configured to generate a predistorter control signal in response to receiving the frequency detection signal from the frequency detector, and a predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the predistorter configured to generate a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on at least the predistorter control signal.

Abstract: A power combiner system for use in a single-mode waveguide includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide, at least one power amplifier module that includes a plurality of amplifiers, and at least one input dipole antenna extending into the input waveguide. Each input dipole antenna includes two input dipole antenna arms, and each input dipole antenna arm is coupled to an input of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. , The system further includes at least one output dipole antenna extending into the output waveguide. Each output dipole antenna includes two output dipole antenna arms, and each output dipole antenna arm is coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. Each power amplifier module is disposed in a plane that runs parallel with the direction of propagation.

Abstract: A multi-probe power combiner system for equalizing the amplitude balance of an output wave signal. The system includes a plurality of power amplifiers, and each of the plurality of power amplifiers is capable of amplifying a received input wave signal. A waveguide includes a plurality of walls, an opening, and a direction of energy propagation toward the opening. A plurality of waveguide probes is coupled to the plurality of power amplifiers. Each of the plurality of waveguide probes i) is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of power amplifiers, ii) extends into the waveguide, and iii) includes at least one probe property that is different from at least one probe property of another one of the plurality of waveguide probes.

Abstract: An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency includes a frequency detector configured to generate at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates the frequency of the amplifier drive signal. Moreover, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and configured to generate a predistorter control signal in response to receiving the frequency detection signal from the frequency detector, and a predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the predistorter configured to generate a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on at least the predistorter control signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for improving power management for spatial power combining systems, such as a quasi optical grid array amplifier. One aspect of the invention includes the provision of a patterned conductor on the surface the semiconductor chip that opposes the surface upon which the active devices are disposed. This metal material can be used to both enhance heat removal from the chip and to provide a new and more efficient DC biasing path (with the use of vias) for the active components on the other (front) surface of the chip. Another aspect of the invention is the introduction of a dielectric superstrate that attaches to the front surface of the chip to provide an alternative or complementary heat removal and/or biasing structure to the conventional substrate that is typically attached to the back side of the chip. Various combinations of the above features are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for integrating a quasi-optical reflection-mode array into a wave-guiding enclosure. The system includes a quasi-optical reflection mode array and a waveguide assembly that encloses and mounts therein the array. In one preferred embodiment, the waveguide assembly includes an array mounting section into which the array is mounted, a first energy coupling section, a second energy coupling section and a three-port waveguide section. The wave-guiding section has a first port connected to the first energy coupling section, a second port connected to the second energy coupling section, and a third port connected to the array mounting section.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for improving power management for a class of spatial power combiners, called active loop probes, or, active loops. One aspect of the invention includes the provision of a patterned conductor on the surface the semiconductor chip that opposes the surface upon which the active devices of the loop are disposed. This metal material can be used to both enhance heat removal from the chip and to provide a new and more efficient DC biasing path (with the use of vias) for the active components on the other (front) surface of the chip. Another aspect of the invention is the introduction of a dielectric superstrate that attaches to the front surface of the chip to provide an alternative or complementary heat removal and/or biasing structure to the conventional substrate that is typically attached to the back side of the chip. Various combinations of the above features are disclosed.