Electronically-steered KU band phased array antenna comprising an integrated photonic beamformer

Willem Paul Beeker; Chris Gerardus Hermanus Roeloffzen; Leimeng Zhuang; Johannes Wilhelmus Eikenbroek; Paul Klatser; Paulus Wilhelmus Leonardus van Dijk

Electronically-steered KU band phased array antenna comprising an integrated photonic beamformer

Willem Paul Beeker (Inventor), Chris Gerardus Hermanus Roeloffzen (Inventor), Leimeng Zhuang (Inventor), Johannes Wilhelmus Eikenbroek (Inventor), Paul Klatser (Inventor), Paulus Wilhelmus Leonardus van Dijk (Inventor)

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Abstract

A phased-array antenna that includes a photonic beamformer is disclosed. In some embodiments, a front stage of electrical-domain processing applies a 16-to-1 signal-combination ratio, a single stage of photonic beamforming applies a 4-to-1 signal-combination ratio, and a passive, electrical-domain, signal combiner applies a 32-to-1 signal-combination ratio.

Original language	English
Patent number	US201213644227
Priority date	3/10/12
Publication status	Submitted - 3 Oct 2012

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