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3-D Printed Plug and Play Prototyping for Low-cost Sub-THz Subsystems
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Title: | 3-D Printed Plug and Play Prototyping for Low-cost Sub-THz Subsystems |
Authors: | Shin, S-H Payapulli, R Zhu, L Stanley, M Shang, X Ridler, N Lucyszyn, S |
Item Type: | Journal Article |
Abstract: | Polymer-based additive manufacturing using 3-D printing for upper-millimeter-wave ( ca. 100 to 300 GHz) frequency applications is now emerging. Building on our previous work, with metal-pipe rectangular waveguides and free-space quasi-optical components, this paper brings the two media together at G-band (140 to 220 GHz), by demonstrating a compact multi-channel front-end subsystem. Here, the proof-of-concept demonstrator integrates eight different types of 3-D printed components (30 individual components in total). In addition, the housing for two test platforms and the subsystem are all 3-D printed as single pieces, to support plug and play development; offering effortless component assembly and alignment. We introduce bespoke free-space TRM calibration and measurement schemes with our quasi-optical test platforms. Equal power splitting plays a critical role in our multi-channel application. Here, we introduce a broadband 3-D printed quasi-optical beamsplitter for upper-millimeter-wave applications. Our quantitative and/or qualitative performance evaluations for individual components and the complete integrated subsystem, demonstrate the potential for using consumer-level desktop 3-D printing technologies at such high frequencies. This work opens-up new opportunities for low-cost, rapid prototyping and small-batch production of complete millimeter-wave front-end subsystems. |
Issue Date: | 14-Apr-2022 |
Date of Acceptance: | 10-Apr-2022 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/96521 |
DOI: | 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3167437 |
ISSN: | 2169-3536 |
Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Start Page: | 41708 |
End Page: | 41719 |
Journal / Book Title: | IEEE Access |
Volume: | 10 |
Copyright Statement: | © 2022 the authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Sponsor/Funder: | UK Space Agency |
Funder's Grant Number: | CT11834 |
Keywords: | 08 Information and Computing Sciences 09 Engineering 10 Technology |
Publication Status: | Published |
Online Publication Date: | 2022-04-14 |
Appears in Collections: | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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