220GHz频段基于DRIE工艺的180°定向耦合器研制

    Implementation of 180° directional coupler in 220 GHz band based on the DRIE process

    • 摘要: 针对太赫兹捕获跟踪系统中单脉冲天线对和差馈电网络的应用需求,该工作提出一款具有易集成结构的180°波导型定向耦合器研制,能够实现输出端口的功率分配以及180°的相位差,基于硅基DRIE技术实现该器件的制备,并结合CNC工装结构完成性能的测试。主要工作包括:基于H面裂缝波导定向耦合器理论,完成基于对称型阶梯状结构的180°耦合器电路设计;基于硅基DRIE工艺,完成微小型复杂结构器件的制备;基于CNC工装固态腔体以及矢网仪器,完成器件的测试与表征。实测性能表明:在205~230 GHz频段内,各端口回波损耗优于-15 dB,隔离度优于-20 dB,耦合度为-3.5 dB ~ -5 dB,幅度不平衡度在1 dB以下,实现输出端口间的相位差为180° ± 7°。研究结果表明,该180°波导定向耦合器具有低幅度不平衡、高隔离、易集成等性能,能够满足太赫兹频段高性能和差馈电网络的应用需求。

       

      Abstract: Aiming at the application requirements of monopulse antenna to sum-and-difference feeding network in terahertz band acquisition and tracking system, a 180°waveguide directional coupler with easy integrated structure is proposed in this paper, which can realize the power distribution and 180°phase difference of the output port. The device is processed based on silicon-based DRIE technology, and the performance is tested in combination with CNC tooling structure. The main work includes: based on the theory of H-plane crack waveguide directional coupler, the coupler design of symmetrical stepped structure is completed; Based on the silicon-based DRIE technology, the independent device was prepared. This device is tested based on CNC tooling cavity and vector network analyzer. The measurement results exhibit that from 205GHz to 230GHz, the return loss is better than -15 dB, the isolation is better than -20dB, the coupling degree is -3.5 dB ~ -5 dB, the amplitude unbalance is less than 1dB, and the phase difference between the output ports is 180°±7°.The above results verify that the 180°waveguide directional coupler has excellent performance and can provide key technical basis for further design of high-performance sum-and-difference feeding network in terahertz band.

       

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