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Millimeter wave applications and technology trends

Tendances de la Technologie et des Applications des Ondes Millimétriques

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Over the past two decades millimeter wave technology was fostered by military needs and applications, as it offers a number of commonly known advantages, such as narrow beamwidth with relatively small antenna dimensions, high radar resolution and high radar cross section, as well as small size and lightweight equipment. However, wide spread application was hampered due to the lack of suitable power sources and the comparatively high component costs. As corresponding research and development efforts were ongoing worldwide since the early 1970’s, today’s component technology, e.g. planar and quasi-planar technology for hybrid integration, is not only available, but mature and wide spread. Two major market oriented employment areas can be distinguished nowadays, communications and traffic-control systems, the earlier being either point-to-point orlan systems, the later incorporating radar- and beacon-systems. Millimeter wave systems have found an increasing interest for such purposes, due to their specific advantages, as well as the lack of frequencies for new services. While the military market is decreasing, commercial applications of millimeter waves are increasing rapidly.

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Durant les deux dernières décades, la technologie des ondes millimétriques était stimulée par les besoins et les applications militaires. Elle offre de nombreux avantages tels qu’un faisceau étroit avec des dimensions ďantenne réduites, une résolution radar et une section efficace radar élevées ainsi qu’un équipement léger et de petite dimension. Cependant les applications à spectre large sont handicapées par le manque de sources de puissance adéquates et le coût élevé des composants. Au fur et à mesure des progrès en recherche et développement sont réalisés à ľéchelle mondiale depuis les années 70, la technologie des composants actuelle comme par exemple celle des dispositifs planaires et quasi-planaire pour ľ intégration hybride et non seulement disponible mais môre et très commune. Deux domaines ďutilisation orientés vers le marché peuvent ôtre mis en évidence: les télécommunications et les systèmes de contrôle de circulation routière. Le premier couvrant les systèmes pointà-point ou les réseaux locaux ďentreprise, le second englobant les systèmes radar ou à balises. Les systèmes à ondes millimétriques ont trouvé un intérêt croissant pour ces applications grâce à lews avantages spécifiques et au manque de fréquences disponibles pour les nouveaux services. Tandis que les applications militaires diminuent, les applications commerciales des ondes millimétriques augmentent repidement.

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Meinel, H.H. Millimeter wave applications and technology trends. Ann. Télécommun. 47, 456–468 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02998307

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