GaAs/AlGaAs photonics integrated circuit for optical beamforming in phased-array communication antennas

Neil D. Whitbread; Colin Edge; Matthew Gibson; Michael J. Wale

doi:10.1117/12.399396

7 September 2000 GaAs/AlGaAs photonics integrated circuit for optical beamforming in phased-array communication antennas

Neil D. Whitbread, Colin Edge, Matthew Gibson, Michael J. Wale

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Proceedings Volume 4112, Radio Frequency Photonic Devices and Systems; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.399396
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper describes the design and performance of a 1:16 GaAs/A1GaAs photonics integrated circuit (PIC) for implementing the beamforming function in an optically controlled phased-array system. The PIC includes independent phase and amplitude control for all 16 channels and is flip-flop bonded onto a GaAs carrier which contains all the electrical track routing, thus leaving greater space on the PIC for electro-optic interaction and also avoiding crossovers between the optical waveguides and electrical tracks.

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Neil D. Whitbread, Colin Edge, Matthew Gibson, and Michael J. Wale "GaAs/AlGaAs photonics integrated circuit for optical beamforming in phased-array communication antennas", Proc. SPIE 4112, Radio Frequency Photonic Devices and Systems, (7 September 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.399396

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