Ferroelektrisk modulator

摘要

A method of modulating a microwave carrier and a modulating device are disclosed make it possible directly, onto a microwave carrier right at the operating frequency, to modulate an information signal from a digital bit-stream without the use of a conventional up-conversion chain or frequency multiplication after the modulation. A fast ferroelectric element is provided and operated with a variable voltage source controlled directly by the digital bit-stream representing the information to be modulated. The element can either be positioned between a microwave power amplifier and a radiating antenna device or even close in front of the antenna such that a collimated beam must pass through the modulation device. The element will then be able to introduce phase modulation of a passing microwave carrier.