In this article, a highly efficient terahertz (THz) beam-steerable integrated radiator based on tunable boundary conditions is presented. The boundary conditions seen by the central slot radiator are tuned by… Click to show full abstract
In this article, a highly efficient terahertz (THz) beam-steerable integrated radiator based on tunable boundary conditions is presented. The boundary conditions seen by the central slot radiator are tuned by the switched slots, and the corresponding radiation patterns can be altered. This technique enables a beam-steerable THz antenna with high radiation efficiency. In addition, the DC-THz efficiency of the harmonic voltage-control oscillator (VCO) is boosted through the 2-D harmonic boosting technique. Based on the two techniques above, the THz beam-steerable radiator has been implemented in a 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS process (
               
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