Abstract:
In various representative aspects, the present invention provides systems and methods for waveguides. A waveguide may comprise a housing and a plurality of reflective surfaces configured to couple to the housing. The housing may be configured to couple to an electromagnetic wave beam generator. The electromagnetic wave beam generator may, be configured to provide a wave beam having a polarization substantially similar to its initial polarization. At least one of the plurality of reflective surfaces may be configured to convert the mode of an incident wave beam. The plurality of reflective surfaces may be configured for alignment in a waveguide.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a switchable high-power transmit module to selectively provide a high-power microwave signal in excess of one kilowatt to one of first and second output paths are disclosed herein. The module includes a switch to receive a lower-power microwave signal from a source, a first ninety-degree coupler for directing power from the switch to first and second paths, a first high-power amplifier disposed in the first path, a second high-power amplifier disposed in the second path, and a second ninety-degree coupler to receive output signals of the first and second amplifiers. The switch is configured to selectively couple the lower-power microwave signal between first and second input ports of the first ninety-degree coupler. When the switch couples the lower-power microwave signal to a selected one of the input ports of the first coupler, signals generated by the first and second high-power amplifiers are combined in the second ninety-degree coupler to provide the high-power microwave output signal on only one of the output paths.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a phased array system. The phased array system may include an array structural frame defining an array of module-receiving mounting locations. The phased array system may further include multiple array modules. Each array module may be adapted to be mounted in one of the mounting locations, and may include an antenna and a power source. The power source may supply power to the array module during an array transmit operation.
Abstract:
A description is provided of a high-frequency, multi-stage, millimeter wave amplifier integrated circuit, and of a method for designing and constructing the circuit. The methods and structures have been created to enable the construction of an amplifier offering substantial gain at a relatively high power and high frequency, but occupying minimal area of an integrated circuit die. Various structures and methodologies are described which each contribute to the practical feasibility of constructing an amplifier with such performance in a relatively compact space.
Abstract:
Embodiments of High-Power Millimeter-Wave Oscillators are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, the oscillator (100) includes a polarized partial reflector (106) to at least partially reflect back signals to a reflection array amplifier (102) to help induce oscillation by individual sub-array amplifier elements (114) of the reflection array amplifier (102). In some other embodiments, the oscillator (200) includes a phase-graded polarization-sensitive reflection plate (206) to at least partially reflect back signals to the reflection array amplifier (202) to help induce an oscillation by the sub-array amplifier elements. In some embodiments, the oscillator (400) includes a reflector (426) and a phase-graded polarized reflection-transmission plate (406) to at least partially pass through signals to the reflector (426) for reflection back to the reflection array amplifier (402) to help induce an oscillation by the sub-array amplifier elements.