Waveguide assembly for a microwave receiver with electro-optic modulator
    2.
    发明授权
    Waveguide assembly for a microwave receiver with electro-optic modulator 有权
    用于具有电光调制器的微波接收器的波导组件

    公开(公告)号:US08995838B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US12959287

    申请日:2010-12-02

    IPC分类号: H04B10/2575 H01P3/16

    摘要: A waveguide assembly for a use with, for example, a microwave receiver. The waveguide assembly includes: a waveguide; a tapered structure disposed within the waveguide, the tapered structure tapering in thickness from a first end with a zero height to a second end where the tapered structure has a height which nearly fills, but does not completely fill, the waveguide, to thereby define a modulator receiving space between the tapered structure and an adjacent wall of said waveguide. The second end of the tapered structure is preferably disposed adjacent an open circuited end of the waveguide. An electro-optic modulator is disposed on a dielectric substrate, the dielectric substrate being disposed at least partially within the modulator receiving space and the electro-optic modulator being disposed so that it is located, in use, at an antinode of a standing wave of the waveguide assembly.

    摘要翻译: 用于与例如微波接收器一起使用的波导组件。 波导组件包括:波导; 布置在波导内的锥形结构,锥形结构从具有零高度的第一端到第二端的厚度渐缩,其中锥形结构具有几乎填充但不完全填充波导的高度,从而限定了 调制器在所述锥形结构和所述波导的相邻壁之间接收空间。 锥形结构的第二端优选地设置在波导的开路端附近。 将电光调制器设置在电介质基片上,电介质基底至少部分地设置在调制器接收空间内,电光调制器被设置为使得它在使用中位于驻波的波腹处 波导组件。

    RF receiver front-end assembly
    3.
    发明授权
    RF receiver front-end assembly 有权
    射频接收机前端装配

    公开(公告)号:US08750709B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US12176114

    申请日:2008-07-18

    IPC分类号: H04B10/80

    摘要: A waveguide of radio frequency electromagnetic fields is multi-furcated into a plurality of radio frequency waveguide sections, each radio frequency waveguide section having an optoelectronic modulator electrically coupled to it. Each optoelectronic modulator has an optical waveguide disposed therein such that, in use, light traveling in the optical waveguides of the optoelectronic modulators travels in a direction orthogonal with respect to the direction the radio frequency electromagnetic field travels in the radio frequency waveguide sections. The plurality of radio frequency waveguide sections are fed from a common source of said radio frequency energy. In some embodiments, each radio frequency waveguide section has a dielectric material having a length and/or a dielectric constant selected such that a relative time delay of the radio frequency energy propagating in the radio frequency waveguide sections accommodates for a time delay of the light traveling from one optoelectronic modulator to a next optoelectronic modulator of a series connection of multiple optoelectronic modulators.

    摘要翻译: 射频电磁场的波导多分割成多个射频波导部分,每个射频波导部分具有与其电耦合的光电调制器。 每个光电调制器具有设置在其中的光波导,使得在使用中,在光电子调制器的光波导中行进的光在相对于射频电磁场在射频波导部中行进的方向正交的方向上行进。 多个射频波导段从所述射频能量的公共源馈送。 在一些实施例中,每个射频波导部分具有选择的长度和/或介电常数的介电材料,使得在射频波导部分中传播的射频能量的相对时间延迟适应于光行进的时间延迟 从一个光电子调制器到下一个光电子调制器的多个光电子调制器的串联连接。

    Electro-optic grating modulator
    4.
    发明授权
    Electro-optic grating modulator 有权
    电光栅调制器

    公开(公告)号:US09335568B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US13151510

    申请日:2011-06-02

    IPC分类号: G02F1/01 G02F1/035 G02F1/065

    摘要: An optical-waveguide grating modulator is compatible with high-frequency electrical modulation signals of limited bandwidth. The modulator comprises an optical grating formed in an optical waveguide constructed from electro-optic (EO) material and an electrode that is an RF waveguide or RF transmission line that conducts a traveling-wave electromagnetic (EM) field and that contains a portion of the optical-grating waveguide with a continuous grating. The RF input modulation signal is coupled into an RF EM field that propagates through the RF waveguide or transmission line in a direction that is parallel to the direction the light propagates in the optical-grating waveguide and that EM field overlaps the optical-grating waveguide. The light travels along the optical-grating waveguide preferably at the same velocity as the RF EM field travels along the RF waveguide or transmission line.

    摘要翻译: 光波导光栅调制器与有限带宽的高频电调制信号兼容。 调制器包括形成在由电光(EO)材料构成的光波导中的光栅,以及作为传导行波电磁(EM)场的RF波导或RF传输线的电极,并且包含一部分 具有连续光栅的光栅波导。 RF输入调制信号被耦合到RF电场中,RF场通过RF波导或传输线在与光栅波导中传播的光的方向平行的方向上传播,并且EM场与光栅波导重叠。 光沿着光栅波导优选以与RF EM场沿着RF波导或传输线行进的速度相同的速度行进。

    Microwave receiver front-end assembly and array
    6.
    发明授权
    Microwave receiver front-end assembly and array 有权
    微波接收器前端组件和阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07835600B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US12176071

    申请日:2008-07-18

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G02F1/01 G02B6/34

    摘要: A method of and apparatus for modulating an optical carrier by an incident electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field propagates in a dielectric-filled transverse electromagnetic waveguide, At least one slice of an electro-optic material is disposed in the dielectric-filled transverse electromagnetic waveguide, the electro-optic material in the dielectric-filled transverse electromagnetic waveguide having at least one optical waveguide therein which has at least a major portion thereof guiding light in a direction orthogonal with respect to a direction in which the dielectric-filled transverse electromagnetic waveguide guides the incident electromagnetic field. Light is caused to propagate in the at least one optical waveguide in the at least one slice of an electro-optic material in the dielectric-filled transverse electromagnetic waveguide for modulation by the incident electromagnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过入射电磁场调制光载波的方法和装置。 电磁场在介质填充的横向电磁波导中传播,至少一片电光材料设置在电介质填充的横向电磁波导中,电介质填充的横向电磁波导中的电光材料至少具有 其中一个光波导具有至少其主要部分,它在相对于介质填充的横向电磁波导引导入射电磁场的方向正交的方向上引导光。 导致光在电介质填充的横向电磁波导中的电光材料的至少一个切片中的至少一个光波导中传播,以通过入射电磁场进行调制。

    Polarization-insensitive, electro-optic modulator
    7.
    发明授权
    Polarization-insensitive, electro-optic modulator 失效
    极化不敏感的电光调制器

    公开(公告)号:US5751867A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-12

    申请号:US591997

    申请日:1996-01-26

    摘要: An intensity modulator having a Mach-Zehnder structure with first and second waveguide arms formed of an electro-optic polymer. The active molecules of the waveguide arms are poled in first and second different and substantially orthogonal directions. Electrodes are arranged to receive a modulating voltage and generate first and second electric fields which are respectively aligned with the first and second directions. As a consequence, the modulation depth of an optical signal which is transmitted through the modulator is substantially insensitive to the polarization of the signal. Other embodiments combine mode splitters and combiners with first and second Mach-Zehnder modulators which have electro-optic polymer waveguides. The active molecules of the arms of the two Mach-Zehnder modulators are poled in orthogonal directions.

    摘要翻译: 具有Mach-Zehnder结构的强度调制器,其具有由电光聚合物形成的第一和第二波导臂。 波导臂的活性分子在第一和第二不同且基本正交的方向上极化。 电极被布置成接收调制电压并产生分别与第一和第二方向对齐的第一和第二电场。 因此,通过调制器传输的光信号的调制深度基本上对信号的极化不敏感。 其他实施例将模式分离器和组合器与具有电光聚合物波导的第一和第二马赫 - 曾德调制器组合。 两个Mach-Zehnder调制器的臂的活性分子在正交方向上极化。

    Single fiber optical links for simultaneous data and power transmission
    8.
    发明授权
    Single fiber optical links for simultaneous data and power transmission 有权
    单光纤链路,用于同时进行数据和电力传输

    公开(公告)号:US07941022B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US12116180

    申请日:2008-05-06

    IPC分类号: G02B6/036

    摘要: In one embodiment, a fiber optic link includes a combined optical link for transmitting high optical power and wide bandwidth signal through a single optical fiber. In one embodiment, a means is provided for combining a high power optical signal and a low power data signal with wavelength selective directional couplers so as to inhibit the low power data transmitter and the low power data receiver from being overloaded with too much power. In one implementation, a method of using double clad fiber is provided, which includes transmitting an optical data signal at an optical data wavelength along an inner core, the inner core being single mode at the optical data wavelength and simultaneously transmitting an optical power signal at a optical power wavelength through a cladding, the cladding serving as a multimode core for a power optical link at the optical power wavelength.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,光纤链路包括用于通过单个光纤传输高光功率和宽带宽信号的组合光链路。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种用于将高功率光信号和低功率数据信号与波长选择性定向耦合器组合的装置,以便禁止低功率数据发射机和低功率数据接收机由于功率过大而过载。 在一个实施方案中,提供了一种使用双包层光纤的方法,其包括沿着内核发送光数据波长的光数据信号,内核是光数据波长的单模,并同时发送光功率信号 通过包层的光功率波长,所述包层用作光功率波长处的功率光链路的多模核。

    METHOD FOR AUTOMOBILE ROOF EDGE MOUNTED ANTENNA PATTERN CONTROL USING A FINITE FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR AUTOMOBILE ROOF EDGE MOUNTED ANTENNA PATTERN CONTROL USING A FINITE FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE 审中-公开
    使用有选择频率选择表面的汽车屋顶边缘安装天线方向图的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100201584A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12368079

    申请日:2009-02-09

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/32

    摘要: An antenna for a vehicle where the antenna is positioned close to an edge of a roof-top of the vehicle. A frequency selective surface is provided on a glass of the vehicle, generally the vehicle windshield, to extend the antenna ground plane beyond the roof-top to maintain a maximum antenna pattern directivity parallel to the ground. The frequency selective surface may be formed on a substrate that is adhered to the vehicle glass and includes a pattern of conductive portions and dielectric portions that provide proper current generation for the particular antenna frequency band of interest.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的天线,其中天线位于靠近车辆屋顶的边缘处。 频率选择表面设置在车辆的玻璃(通常为车辆挡风玻璃)上,以将天线接地平面延伸超过屋顶顶部,以保持平行于地面的最大天线方向性。 频率选择表面可以形成在粘附到车辆玻璃上的基板上,并且包括为感兴趣的特定天线频带提供适当电流产生的导电部分和电介质部分的图案。

    Antenna system and RF signal interference abatement method
    10.
    发明授权
    Antenna system and RF signal interference abatement method 有权
    天线系统和射频信号干扰消除方法

    公开(公告)号:US07345652B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US10826484

    申请日:2004-04-16

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/36 G01S5/02

    摘要: Disclosed is an antenna system including a Luneberg Lens having a spherically shaped outer surface and a spherically shaped focal surface spaced from its outer surface with a plurality of patch antenna elements disposed along the focal surface of the Luneberg Lens; and a power combiner for combining signals received by said plurality of patch antenna elements. The disclosed antenna system may be used a part of a robust GPS system having a plurality of GPS satellites each transmitting a GPS signal; a plurality of airborne GPS platforms, each GPS platform including a GPS transmitter for transmitting its own GPS signal, the GPS signals being transmitted from the plurality of airborne GPS platforms being differentiated from the GPS signals transmitted by visible GPS satellites; and at least one terrestrially located GPS receiver for receiving the GPS signals transmitted by visible ones of the GPS satellites and by visible ones of said airborne GPS platforms.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种天线系统,其包括具有球形外表面的Luneberg透镜和与其外表面间隔开的球形焦点表面,沿着Luneberg透镜的焦面设置有多个贴片天线元件; 以及用于组合由所述多个贴片天线元件接收的信号的功率合成器。 所公开的天线系统可以用于具有多个GPS卫星的鲁棒GPS系统的一部分,每个GPS卫星都发送GPS信号; 多个机载GPS平台,每个GPS平台包括用于发送其自己的GPS信号的GPS发射器,从多个机载GPS平台发送的GPS信号与可见GPS​​卫星发射的GPS信号不同; 以及至少一个地面定位的GPS接收器,用于接收由可见的GPS卫星和所述机载GPS平台中的可见的GPS卫星发射的GPS信号。