A plasma-switch impedance tuner with microsecond reconfiguration

J Roessler, A Fisher, A Egbert… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With many frequency bands previously allocated solely for radar now being reallocated for
sharing, radar transmitters must be frequency-agile, able to quickly change operating …

A low-loss reconfigurable plasma impedance tuner for real-time, frequency-agile, high-power RF applications

J Roessler, A Fisher, A Egbert… - 2022 IEEE/MTT-S …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many frequency bands, previously allocated solely for radar, are being designated for
sharing. Future radar transmitters must adaptively share the frequency spectrum with …

Real-Time Circuit Optimizations for Dual-Function Radar-Communications

S Haug, A Goad, A Egbert, C Baylis… - … on Radar Systems, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spectral efficiency has become increasingly important in the modern congested spectral
environment. Directional modulation multiplexing helps by using spatial diversity to transmit …

Zeroth-order optimization for varactor-tuned matching network

M Pirrone, E Dall'Anese, T Barton - 2022 IEEE/MTT-S …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A data-driven projected gradient descent method is proposed to minimize the input reflection
coefficient of a tunable matching network. The approach selects the network's two varactor …

Data-Driven Optimization Strategies for Tunable RF Systems

M Pirrone, E Dall'Anese… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The analysis and application of three different optimization algorithms are presented for
tunable RF systems along with a comparison of the different tuning control schemes. These …

Resonant Impedance Tuners: Theory, Design, Power Handling, and Repeatability

G Shaffer, WJD Johnson, TR Jones… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The theory of coupled-resonator-based impedance tuners is presented for the first time,
establishing coverage limitations for two-and three-resonator designs. Besides the …

Utilizing Distributed Circuit Topology Techniques to Achieve Greater Power Handling for High Power Impedance Matching RF Applications

J Roessler, A Egbert, T Van Hoosier… - IEEE Transactions …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With many midband spectrum reallocations for fifth-generation (5G) wireless
communications causing a congested spectrum, flexibility in high-power transmitter system …

Multifunctional and tunable bandpass filters with RF codesigned isolator and impedance matching capabilities

K Li, D Psychogiou - International Journal of Microwave and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
This paper presents the radio frequency (RF) design and experimental validation of a
multifunctional bandpass filtering (BPF) concept with center frequency tunability and RF …

Plasma switch-based technology for high-speed and high-power impedance tuning

Z Vander Missen, S Macheret… - 2021 IEEE 21st …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a new technology for a high-speed, high-power mobile form-factor
tuner utilizing gas discharge tube plasma cells as switching components. To the best of our …

A Hybrid Data Storage Method for Pulse-to-Pulse Optimizations

T Van Hoosier, J Alexander… - … on Radar Systems, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to increasing congestion in the radar frequencies due to reallocations, the pressure
upon radar systems to avoid interference through dynamically changing operating frequency …