Waveguides take to the sky [Polymeric waveguide circuits for airborne photonic phased-array antennas]

Author

Tang, Suning ; Chen, Ray T. ; Li, Bulang ; Foshee, James

Author_Institution

Radiant Res. Inc., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

16

Issue

1

fYear

2000

fDate

1/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

16

Abstract

Phased-array antennas based on optical true-time-delay (TTD) lines can quickly track several satellites using the slightly different signals received by the array of antennas without physically moving. This article provides an overview of recent developments in wireless and airborne communications technology and presents the authors´ research activities in invoking advanced polymeric waveguide circuits for building key blocks of wide-bandwidth phased-array antenna systems. The advantages of polymeric waveguides for microwave signal distribution are also explored

Keywords

aircraft antennas; antenna phased arrays; microwave photonics; optical polymers; optical waveguide components; satellite tracking; airborne photonic phased array antenna; microwave signal distribution; optical true-time-delay line; polymeric waveguide circuit; satellite tracking; wireless communication; Antenna arrays; Circuits; Communications technology; Optical arrays; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

8755-3996

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/101.819176

Filename

819176