Comparison of RF photonics-based beamformers for super-wide bandwidth phased array antennas

Belkin, Mikhail E.; Сигов, А. С.; Tyschuk, Y. N.; Golovin, V. V.

doi:10.1109/radio.2016.7772006

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“…In particular, the comparative modeling has verified that the highest level of linearity, superior to modern transistor amplifiers, is provided in the process of external RF-to-optical conversion by means of an Mach-Zehnder optical modulator and in the process of optical-to-RF conversion using a PIN photodetector. The results of the experimental comparison against the main part of the above-simulated characteristics, which validate the accuracy of the proposed models, are described elsewhere [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Based on them, the electrical equivalent circuit models for the different types of semiconductor laser [7,8], photodetector [9,10], and optical modulator of Mach-Zehnder interferometer configuration [6] were published. Using these components, a number of RF circuit models and successful simulation results for microwaveband optoelectronic oscillator [11], mixer [12], and phased array antenna beam-former network [13] were proposed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Computer-Aided Design of Microwave-Photonics-Based RF Circuits and Systems

Belkin¹,

Golovin²,

Tyschuk³

et al. 2019

RF Systems, Circuits and Components

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In the process of design, a developer of new microwave-photonics-based RF apparatuses is facing a problem of choosing appropriate software. As of today, the existing optical and optoelectronic CAD tools (OE-CAD) are not developed like CAD tools intended for modeling of RF circuits (E-CAD). On the contrary, operating at symbolic level, modern high-power microwave E-CAD tools simply and with high precision solve this problem, but there are no models of active photonic components in their libraries. To overcome this problem, we proposed and validated experimentally a new approach to model a broad class of promising analog microwave radioelectronics systems based on microwave photonics technology. This chapter reviews our known, updated, new models and simulation results using microwave-electronics off-the-shelf computer tool NI AWRDE to pursue advanced performances corresponding to the last generation of key photonics structural elements and important RF devices on their basis.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Computer-Aided Design of Microwave-Photonics-Based RF Circuits and Systems

Belkin¹,

Golovin²,

Tyschuk³

et al. 2019

RF Systems, Circuits and Components

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“…cited there]. Using these components, a simple PAA's BFN was proposed and initially studied using NI AWRDE software [9]. Below, continuing work of the direction, we model a typical photonics BFN scheme including a set of switchable optical delay lines (see examples of Table 4), and a novel structural and cost-efficient configuration that, following the results of the previous sections, consists of microwave photonics BFN combining wavelength division multiplexing and TTD techniques.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recently, we compared by NI AWRDE-based simulation, the three versions of photonics BFN arrangements using optical phase shifters, switchable optical delay lines, and the proposed arrangement based on a combination of multichannel fiber Bragg grating and switchable optical delay lines [9]. Continuing work of the direction, in this chapter, we review the worldwide progress referred to designing photonics-based BFN and highlight our last simulation results on design search of optimized photonics BFNs for next-generation ultra-wide millimeter-wave (mmWave) antenna arrays.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Design and Optimization of Photonics-Based Beamforming Networks for Ultra-Wide mmWave-Band Antenna Arrays

Belkin¹,

Fofanov²,

Golovin³

et al. 2019

Array Pattern Optimization

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In this chapter, we review the worldwide progress referred to designing optical beamforming networks intended to the next-generation ultra-wideband millimeter-wave phased array antennas for incoming fifth-generation wireless systems, which in recent years is under the close attention of worldwide communication community. Following the tendency, we study in detail the design concepts below true-time-delay photonics beamforming networks based on switchable or continuously tunable control. Guided by them, we highlight our NI AWRDE CADbased simulation experiments in the frequency range of 57-76 GHz on design of two 16-channel photonics beamforming networks using true-time-delay approach. In the first scheme of the known configuration, each channel includes laser, optical modulator, and 5-bit binary switchable chain of optical delay lines. The second scheme has an optimized configuration based on only 3-bit binary switchable chain of optical delay lines in each channel, all of which are driven by four lasers with wavelength division multiplexing and a common optical modulator. In the result, the novel structural and cost-efficient configuration of microwave-photonics beamforming network combining wavelength division multiplexing and true-time-delay techniques is proposed and investigated.

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“…Here, the array elements are fed through a network that furnishes the phases and magnitudes necessary to obtain the desired radiation pattern. Chapter 4 reviews the worldwide progress in the design of optical beamforming networks that are intended to the next-generation ultra-wideband millimeter-wave phased array antennas [25,26]. Such approaches are prepared for the incoming 5G wireless systems, which in recent years are under investigation and development of worldwide communication community.…”

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confidence: 99%