Ricardo O Paredes

US Patent:

20200112378, Apr 9, 2020

Filed:

Oct 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/150766

Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Ricardo H. Paredes - Buellton CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
H04B 10/69
H04B 10/50
H04B 7/06

Abstract:

Described embodiments provide methods and apparatus for processing radio-frequency (RF) signals using a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). The PIC comprises a substrate having integrated lasers and signal paths. Each signal path is configured to receive a single laser signal from the lasers. Each signal path comprises an electro-optic modulator (EOM), an optical butler matrix, and a photodetector. The EOM is communicatively coupled to the one or more lasers and is configured to generate an output optical signal by modulating the single laser signal based on an input radio frequency (RF) signal. The optical butler matrix is communicatively coupled to each of the one or more signal paths and is configured to generate an optical beamformed signal from the output optical signal. The photodetector is configured to convert the optical beamformed signal to an output RF signal.