SBIR Phase I: Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Ka-Band Flat Panel Antenna

SBIR 第一阶段：超宽带 (UWB) Ka 波段平板天线

• 批准号: 2110260
• 负责人: John Erhinyo
• 金额: $ 24.2万
• 依托单位: ALLBEAMS, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-09-01 至 2022-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2110260&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Ultra; Wide; Band

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project seeks to advance the development of Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) which is a catalyst for ubiquitous, satellite-based communication. This project focuses on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Ka-band frequencies (Tx 27.5-31GHz, Rx 17.7-21.2GHz) with FPA capable of connecting to all three constellations: Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) simultaneously. The development of these FPA will enable a new era of satellite communication, making the internet network a global network regardless of the user’s location on earth, with speeds comparable to, and in some cases higher than, land-based networks. FPA technology may spur further research into higher millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies and the bandwidth benefits they offer. FPA technology may also be an enabler of the future hybrid wireless network used in connected cars and machines with direct Line of Sight (LOS) to a satellite.This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop a novel method of radiating aperture design for high bandwidth, high efficiency, low-cost, and lightweight next-generation satellite terminal Flat Panel Antenna (FPA). Recent activities in the satellite industry such as the new LEO constellations and High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) networks in GEO orbit have prompted the development of the FPA to be used in the user’s terminal. To support such a multi-orbit constellation, certain performance criteria such as Bandwidth, polarization diversity, cross-polarization rejection, and Antenna Gain need to be met with sufficient margin to guarantee reliable communication links. The existing Flat Panel Antenna technologies are either narrowband or bulky, which makes them not suitable for emerging satellite technology or multi-orbit communication. As a result, there is a need for a new Flat Panel Antenna that can cover the entire Ka-band frequencies (both Tx and Rx) to unlock the full potential of satellite communication in the Ka-band. The core of this project is developing the novel technology with all the attributes needed for multi-orbit communication.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力旨在推动超宽带（UWB）平板天线（FPA）的发展，这是无处不在的卫星通信的催化剂。该项目侧重于国际电信联盟（ITU）Ka波段频率（Tx 27.5 - 31 GHz，Rx 17.7 - 21.2 GHz），FPA能够同时连接到所有三个星座：低地球轨道（LEO），中地球轨道（MEO）和地球静止轨道（GEO）。这些FPA的发展将开启卫星通信的新时代，使互联网网络成为全球网络，无论用户在地球上的位置如何，其速度与陆基网络相当，在某些情况下甚至更高。FPA技术可能会刺激对更高毫米波（mmWave）频率及其提供的带宽优势的进一步研究。FPA技术也可能是未来混合无线网络的推动者，用于连接汽车和机器，直接瞄准（LOS）到卫星。这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目旨在开发一种新的辐射孔径设计方法，用于高带宽，高效率，低成本和轻质的下一代卫星终端平板天线（FPA）。卫星工业最近的活动，如新的低地球轨道星座和地球同步轨道上的高吞吐量卫星网络，促使开发了用于用户终端的FPA。为了支持这样的多轨道星座，需要满足某些性能标准，例如带宽、极化分集、交叉极化抑制和天线增益，并具有足够的裕度以保证可靠的通信链路。现有的平板天线技术要么是窄带的，要么是笨重的，这使得它们不适合新兴的卫星技术或多轨道通信。因此，需要一种新的平板天线，可以覆盖整个Ka波段频率（Tx和Rx），以释放Ka波段卫星通信的全部潜力。该项目的核心是开发具有多轨道通信所需所有属性的新技术。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。