Waveguide-hologram-based wavelength-multiplexed pseudoanalog true-time-delay module for wideband phased-array antennas.
A pseudoanalog true-time-delay (TTD) module based on substrate-guided waves and wavelength-division multiplexing is presented. A 1-to-32 (5-bit) even fan-out is demonstrated by use of a two-dimensional waveguide hologram array. This module has a packing density of 2.5 lines/cm(2) and very compact packaging (8 cm x 4 cm x 8 mm). It also reduces TTD system complexity by providing continuously tuned delay signals to parallel-control the whole phased-array antenna system. The device has a measured bandwidth of as high as 2.4 THz. The delay signal can range from tens of picoseconds to several nanoseconds.
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Microelectronics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, USA.
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