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2012-01-27
A Flexible Integrated Photonic True Time Delay Phaser for Phased Array Antennas
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 38, 261-279, 2012
Abstract
An integrated photonic True Time Delay phaser for phased array, based on an innovative technology, is here presented. The module versatility is showed by presenting more driving strategies matching different antenna features. The phaser insertion loss, the fluctuations of the excitation coefficients corresponding to the various driving configurations and the statistical modeling of the realization defects are also discussed.
Citation
Amedeo Capozzoli, Claudio Curcio, and Giuseppe D'Elia, "A Flexible Integrated Photonic True Time Delay Phaser for Phased Array Antennas," Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 38, 261-279, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERB11111105
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