Quasi-Optical and Spatial Power Combining
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Quasi-optical power combining techniques have been developed to address fundamental limitations in solid-state devices and circuits. These techniques have been applied to oscillators, amplifiers, frequencyconversion components, and control circuits. This paper surveys progress in the development of quasi-optical array systems operating in the microwave and millimeterwave regime, focusing primarily on the progress in power amplifiers.
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