X波段宽频高功率微带线隔离器的设计

    Design of X-band wide-band high-power microstrip isolator

    • 摘要: 为满足相控阵雷达系统对隔离器小型化、宽带化及高功率容量的综合性能需求,提出并实现了一种新型X波段微带隔离器。该隔离器以陶瓷-铁氧体嵌套复合基板构建环行器基础结构,结合双Y结拓扑、双支节匹配网络与三角形中心导体以拓展阻抗带宽;针对端口3的功率耗散,设计了弓形TaN(Tantalum Nitride)薄膜负载,并通过电磁-热联合仿真优化其热分布与接触效率。最终在整体尺寸为5 mm×6 mm×0.4 mm(含匹配负载,不含外置磁体)的条件下,工作带宽达到7.7~12.4 GHz(相对带宽46.7%),隔离度≥16 dB,电压驻波比≤1.35,最大插入损耗≤0.4 dB。在35 W平均输入功率(占空比25%)条件下,器件最高温度低于70 ℃,表现出优异的热承载能力与稳定性。该器件剖面高度仅0.4 mm,约为已报道同类器件最小值的16%,在尺寸压缩与性能提升方面均优于现有研究成果。综上,该隔离器兼具超低剖面、宽带特性与高功率稳定性,具备在高集成度雷达、T/R组件及煤矿等其他严苛电磁环境中的工程应用潜力。在煤矿宽带无线通信系统中,可以有效提升设备集成度和抗干扰能力。

       

      Abstract: To address the combined requirements of miniaturization, wide-band performance, and high-power handling in X-band phased array radar systems, a compact microstrip isolator is proposed and implemented. The device is based on a circulator structure constructed with a nested ceramic-ferrite composite substrate, and its impedance bandwidth is enhanced using a dual Y-junction topology, dual-stub matching networks, and a triangular central conductor. To manage power dissipation at port 3, an arched tantalum nitride(TaN) thin-film load is designed, and its thermal distribution and interface efficiency are optimized through coupled electromagnetic-thermal simulations. With an overall size of 5 mm×6 mm×0.4 mm(including the matching load but excluding external magnets), the isolator operates over 7.7-12.4 GHz, achieving a relative bandwidth of 46.7%, an isolation of ≥16 dB, a voltage standing wave ratio(VSWR) of ≤1.35, and a maximum insertion loss of ≤0.4 dB. Under 35 W average input power with a 25% duty cycle, the peak device temperature remains below 70 ℃, demonstrating excellent thermal stability and power endurance. The device features an ultra-low profile of 0.4 mm, approximately 16% of the thickness reported in comparable designs, while exhibiting significantly improved bandwidth performance. These characteristics make the proposed isolator suitable for integration into radar T/R modules and other compact systems operating in complex electromagnetic environments. In the coal mine wide-band wireless communication system, it can effectively improve the equipment integration and anti-interference ability.

       

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