电磁调控液晶相控阵天线发展现状

doi:10.11959/j.issn.2096-8930.20200215

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The technical background of EM metamaterials was introduced, the development history and working mechanism of electrically controlled LC technology, the latest developments in the research and application of electrically controlled LC phased array antenna were illustrated.The electrically controlled LC phased array antenna’s advantages and disadvantages were summarized.Finally, the future prospect of LC metamaterials in the fi eld of EM metamaterials was expounded.

Key words: electrically controlled, liquid crystal antenna, EM metamaterial, phased array

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Wei XIU, Guang YANG, Haiyan TIAN, Chen PANG, Yongzhen LI, Xuesong WANG. Development of Electrically Controlled Liquid Crystal Phased Array Antenna[J]. Space-Integrated-Ground Information Networks, 2020, 1(2): 109-115.

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基本原理	电磁调控液晶超材料	硅基CMOS工艺T/R
频段	Ku、Ka、77 GHz、THz等均适合	Ku、Ka、77 GHz
加工	LCD面板工艺简单，高低频工艺难度差别不大	芯片工艺难度大，频率越高工艺越难
尺寸	灵活设计，可以实现大尺寸超表面	集成电路芯片尺寸
成本	低	高
一致性	好，整体调控，无须单元校准	差，需要在使用过程中每个器件独立调控
电磁调控损耗	小，FoM＞90频率增高，损耗几乎不增加	大，FoM＜60频率越高损耗越大
电磁调控精度	高，可以实现10 bit（1 024级）低成本调控	通常6 bit调控（相当于64级调控），8 bit（256级调控）成本高，损耗增大
功耗	低功耗、低电压、微安级电流	功耗大，低电压、毫安级电流

厂商	Kymeta	Alcan Systems	北京华镁钛科技有限公司
工作频段	Tx 13.75～14.5 GHz	Tx 27.5～30 GHz	Tx 27～31 GHz
工作频段	Rx 10.7～12.75 GHz	Rx 17.7～20.2 GHz	Rx 17～21 GHz
极化方式	线极化可调	圆极化	圆极化
EIRP	45.5 dBW@90°（20 W BUC）	44.9 dBW@90°（6 WBUC） 41.4 dBW@55°（6 WBUC）	≥40 dBW@90°
G/T	11.25 dB/K@90°	≥10.8 dB/K@90°≥7.3 dB/K@90°	≥8.5 dB/K@90°
第一旁瓣电平	-	≤-17 dB法向	≤-18 dB法向
跟踪精度	-	-	≤0.2°
扫描范围	方位0～360°离轴角大于±75°	方位0～360°离轴角大于±55°	方位0～360°离轴角大于±65°
功耗	200 W（典型）600 W（峰值）	98 W（内置BUC、LNB）	小于180 W（内置BUC、LNB）
重量	32 kg	18 kg	小于8 kg
工作温度	-40～70 ℃	-20～55 ℃	-20～55 ℃（宽温可定制）
外观尺寸	≤900 mm×900 mm×140 mm	≤550 mm×995 mm×90 mm	≤400 mm×600 mm×50 mm
电源输入	DC12～24 V	-	DC18～36 V

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