Toward Standard Figures-of-Merit for Spatial and Quasi-Optical Power-CombinedArrays

摘要

A consistent set of figures of merit is proposed for the standardcharacterization of spatial and quasioptical power combined arrays. A new figure of merit, the effective transmitter power, is presented along with slightly modified definitions of standard figures of merit. The definitions of these figures of merit have been chosen to more directly compare the performance of spatial and quasioptical power combined arrays with one another and with conventional circuit power combined transmitters and amplifiers.