Advanced Multi-input and output reconfigurable multiplexing Network

该研究计划的目标是为下一代地面/空间无线通信系统开发一种创新的微波器件。特别是采用多点覆盖的系统通常需要灵活而复杂的无源网络设计。该研究预计将导致由滤波器和多路复用器形成的非常高性能的RF/微波网络，同时分离和组合微波信号。该设备也可重新配置或可调，并具有显着降低的质量/尺寸比目前的艺术状态。这项工作将真正代表无源网络的技术突破，通过多个输入/输出复用/解复用网络将开发，以满足通信系统的性能要求。这是微波网络设计领域的一个重大范式转变，使工程师能够合成和设计具有多个输入和输出端口的非常复杂的RF/微波网络。

The objective of this research program is to develop an innovative class of microwave devices for next generation ground/space based wireless communication systems. Systems employing multiple spot-coverage in particular usually require flexible and complicated passive network designs. The research is expected to result in very high performance RF/Microwave networks formed by filters and multiplexers, which simultaneously splits and combines microwave signals. The devices are also reconfigurable or tunable, and have significantly lower mass/size than the current state of art. This work will truly represent a technological breakthrough in passive networks, through which multiple input/output multiplexing/demultiplexing networks will be developed to meet communication system performance requirements. This is a major paradigm shift in the field of microwave network design, which enables the engineer to synthesize and design very complicated RF/Microwave networks with multiple input and output ports.