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Partitioned optical delay line architecture for time steering of large 1-D array antennas

  • US 5,103,495 A
  • Filed: 04/11/1991
  • Issued: 04/07/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A partitioned optical delay line apparatus for time steering of large array antennas comprising in combination:

  • means for converting a microwave signal to an optical signal, said converting means receiving and converting said microwave signal to an optical signal,means for delaying optical signals, said optical delay means receiving and delaying said optical signal to provide a plurality of delay signals, each on a different optical wavelength.a power divider means receiving and dividing said plurality of delayed signals into a plurality of input signals, and,a plurality of bias delay lines respectively receiving a group of input signals of said plurality of input signals, the number of said plurality of bias delay lines corresponding to the number of elements in said array antenna, each bias delay line of said plurality of bias delay lines has a delay resolution which corresponds to its respective element, each bias delay line delaying its respective group of input signals to respectively provide an output signal delay set.

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