全W 波段宽带波导双工器研究
Study on a Full W-band Broadband Waveguide Duplexer
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摘要: 为解决下一代毫米波超宽带探测及雷达系统中谱段覆盖不足的问题,文中提出一款W 波段宽带波导双工器的设计,能实现两个宽带谱段信号的分离和合并。首先提出基于波导混合网络原理的波导型双工器架构设计;其次,结合高通滤波器结构,提出全W 波段波导双工器的优化设计;最后,基于数控CNC 技术对该W 波段双工器进行制备。该双工器不仅能够实现宽带频分/ 频合和通道间高隔离性能,且具有高频段、易工艺实现的简单结构。实际测试结果表明该双工器能够将W 波段划分为75~94 GHz 和94~110 GHz 两个频段(3 dB 相对带宽分别为22.6%和15.7%),两通道内插入损耗分别约为-0. 5 dB 和-0. 6 dB,通道间隔离度基本优于-15 dB,且实测性能均与仿真数据一致。此外,该W 波段波导双工器易被扩展至太赫兹频段应用。Abstract: In order to solve the problem of insufficient spectrum coverage in the next generation ultra-wideband detection or radar system at millimeter wave band, a W-band broadband waveguide duplexer is proposed, which can effectively realize the separation or combination of two broadband spectrum signals. In this article, the architectural design of waveguide duplexer based on the waveguide hybrid network principle is proposed. Then, the waveguide duplexer at full W-band is designed and optimized, combining with the high-pass filter. This duplexer can not only achieve the performance of wideband frequency division/ frequency combination and high isolation, but also can maintain a simple structure that is easy to be processed in the high frequency band. Finally, this W-band duplexer can be machined by using the computer numerical control (CNC) technology. The practical results show that this duplexer can divide the full W-band into two frequency bands of 75- 94 GHz and 94 - 1 1 0 GHz ( 3 dB FBW is 2 2 . 6 % and 1 5 . 7 % respectively ) . The insertion losses in two channels are about -0. 5 dB and -0. 6 dB respectively. The isolation degree between two channels is mainly better than -15 dB. And the above measured performance agrees well with the simulation data. In addition, such W-band waveguide duplexer with a simple structure can be easily scaled up to terahertz high-frequency applications.