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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