Electronically-steered Ku-band phased array antenna comprising an integrated photonic beamformer

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PATENT NO 9397397
APP PUB NO 20130194134A1
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13644227

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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.

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UNIVSERSITEIT TWENTEDRIENERLOLAAN 5 ENSCHEDE 7522 NB

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Beeker, Willem Paul Cambridge, GB 5 40
Eikenbroek, Johannes Wilhelmus Emmen, NL 3 41
Klatser, Paul Markelo, NL 5 34
Roeloffzen, Chris Gerardus Hermanus Weerselo, NL 4 14
van, Dijk Paulus Wilhelmus Leonardus Tilburg, NL 4 12
Zhuang, Leimeng Zwolle, NL 1 9

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