Power combining methods and devices for tunnel diode oscillators using the
infinite wavelength phenomenon observed in composite right/left-handed
(CRLH) meta-material lines are described. One implementation utilizes a
series combiner composed of zero degree lines, with each oscillator
output port connected directly to the line and combined in-phase, to
equally combine the power in phase. In a second implementation, a section
of zero degree transmission line implements a stationary wave resonator
with oscillators loosely coupled to the resonator, where the wave
amplitude and phase are constant along the line. In one test of this
second implementation a maximum power combining efficiency of 131% was
obtained with the zero.sup.th order resonator with two tunnel diodes
oscillators at 2 GHz.