2011 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium · 2011 · 13 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasMicrowave EngineeringPhotonicsIntegrated OpticsIntegrated PhotonicsMicrowave AntennasMicrowave Integrated CircuitsPhotonic Integrated CircuitsRadio-frequency Integrated CircuitsAntenna AssemblyElectro-optic ModulatorsIntegrated Electro-optic DevicesIntegrated Photonic DevicesLithium NiobateLithium Niobate ModulatorsMach-zehnder ModulatorsPhased Array Antennas
Summary form only given, as follows. We present an efficient, integrated antenna/electro-optic modulator assembly for RF photonic front-ends in phased array applications. The integrated radiator/photonic device incorporates a non-contact fed stacked patch antenna that has been designed to radiate efficiently between 9 – 11 GHz and is easily coupled to the Lithium Niobate Mach-Zehnder modulator, requiring minimal modification to the electrode structure of this photonic device.