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A six bit silicon nitride optical true time delay line for Ka-band phased array antenna

Yang et al., 2020

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16397016188157845734
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Yang H
Yun B
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Journal of Physics: Conference Series

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A six-bit optical true time delay unit with a delay tuning increment of 1.42 ps was designed and fabricated on silicon nitride platform, which can be utilized in Ka-band phased array antenna systems. The delay unit consists of seven thermo-optical switches and six …
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