Novel RF Front End Designs Based on Active Integrated Antenna Concepts
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In this paper recent developments of RF front-end system based on the active integrated antenna design concepts are presented. Thanks to the enhancements in the design of special antennas working as radiator as well as providing the other circuit functionalities, the antenna-integrated RF front ends have been capable of improving the circuit-efficiency and compactness. These enhancements are illustrated in this paper with an AlGaN/GaN HFET power amplifier for a transmitting system and a rectenna for a receiving system.
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