A wideband correlation and detection module based on substrate-integrated waveguide technology for radio astronomy applications

A wideband (30% relative bandwidth) correlation and detection module based on substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) technology intended for a radio astronomy polarimeter is presented. The SIW circuit is a six-port network with two input ports that are correlated in two hybrid couplers and their corre...

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Autores: Cano de Diego, Juan Luis|||0000-0002-7774-0758, Villa Benito, Enrique, Mediavilla Sánchez, Ángel, Artal Latorre, Eduardo|||0000-0002-2569-1894
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/15608
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/15608
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Correlation
Polarimeter
Radio astronomy
Radiometer
Substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW)
Wideband
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Sumario:A wideband (30% relative bandwidth) correlation and detection module based on substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) technology intended for a radio astronomy polarimeter is presented. The SIW circuit is a six-port network with two input ports that are correlated in two hybrid couplers and their corresponding output signals are routed to Schottky diode detectors, which are designed using microstrip technology and assembled within the same system. The designed SIW structure includes hybrid couplers, power dividers, a 90° phase shifter, and 90° bends, providing a real implementation of a functional system with improved bandwidth performance from 35 to 47 GHz. Experimental results are in concordance with simulations, and they validate the module operation for the proposed application.