Abstract: Device topologies for monolithic electro-photonic integrated circuits comprising optical transmitters and receivers are disclosed, wherein each transmitter comprises a first electro-absorption modulator (EAM) waveguide and EAM driver electronics and each receiver comprises a waveguide photodiode, which may be a second EAM waveguide, and a transimpedance amplifier (TIA); and an optical input port for coupling an external laser to each of the transmitters, or an on-chip laser. Monolithic integration of photonics and electronics on a single chip with compact form factor provides reduced interconnect path lengths between the EAMs and the electronics compared to discrete electronics. Tx optical output ports and Rx optical input ports may be interleaved, or banked, along a first (beachfront) edge of the chip with a port-to-port spacing of ?350 ?m.

Abstract: A transmission line phase shifter, a system, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. The transmission line phase shifter includes at least one transmission line phase-shifting unit. A respective transmission line phase-shifting unit includes a first pair of differential transmission lines, a second pair of differential transmission lines, and a phase adjusting circuit. The phase adjusting circuit is configured to adjust electrical parameters of a transmission path where at least one pair of transmission lines of the first pair of differential transmission lines and the second pair of differential transmission lines is located according to at least one phase shifting control signal received, so as to enable that a RF signal output from the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit has a phase shift of a first phase or a second phase relative to an input RF signal of the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit.

Abstract: A phase shifting system, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. A respective transmission line phase-shifting unit is configured to receive at least one phase shifting control signal and to shift a phase of a RF signal by a first phase or a second phase. Each transmission line phase-shifting unit includes a first group of transmission lines and a second group of transmission lines. At least some transmission lines in the first group of transmission lines of each transmission line phase-shifting unit are physically isolated from at least some transmission lines in the first group of transmission lines of an adjacent transmission line phase-shifting unit and transmission lines of the second group of transmission lines of each transmission line phase-shifting unit are coupled to respective transmission lines of the second group of transmission lines of an adjacent transmission line phase-shifting unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electromagnetic wave sensors, in particular to a signal transmitting, calibration, compensation and transceiving links, an integrated circuit, an electromagnetic wave sensor and a device, wherein the transmitting link includes an analog signal source and a digital phase shifter, the analog signal source may be configured to provide an initial analog signal, and the digital phase shifter may be configured to provide a phase shift signal in a digital domain and to perform phase shifting on the initial analog signal based on the phase shift signal, so as to perform a preset phase shifting operation on the initial analog signal, thereby effectively improving the phase modulation resolution and phase modulation accuracy.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a signal processing method and link, and a target detection method and an electronic device. For an FMCW radar having at least two receiving channels and unequal-length lines, the unequal-length receiving of a digital baseband signal is compensated for in a digital domain according to a length difference between the receiving channels, such that the problem of the generation of a relative time delay between different receiving channels which is inevitably caused by a line length difference, is eliminated, thereby improving the signal receiving quality, and further improving the receiving performance.

Abstract: A modular assembly for opto-electronic systems has a substrate on which various photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips and electronic integrated circuit (EIC) chips are mounted. One or more waveguide (WG) chips mounted on the substrate align the optical communication between the PIC chips and fiber blocks for optical fibers. Preconfigured electrical connections in the substrate allow the PIC and EIC chips to communicate with one another and to communicate with solder bumps on the substrate for integration of the modular assembly with other electronic components.

Abstract: A radar system and control method thereof is disclosed. The radar system comprises a plurality of radar units, each comprising: one or more radio frequency (RF) channels configured to receive a reflected signal and then generate an analog input signal according to the reflected signal; and a processing module connected with all the RF channels and configured to sample the analog input signal to obtain a digital signal and perform the first digital signal processing on the digital signal to obtain intermediate data, wherein when the plurality of radar units work jointly, a designated radar unit performs the second digital signal processing on the plurality of intermediate data provided by the plurality of radar units, thereby obtaining result data of the radar system.

Abstract: A transmission line phase shifter, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. The transmission line phase shifter includes at least one transmission line phase-shifting unit. At a calibration stage, a preset number of transmission line phase-shifting units are configured to be in a state of a first phase or in a state of a second phase and configured to output an output RF signal, such that phase calibration information of each transmission line phase-shifting unit is determinable. At an operation stage, the phase adjusting circuit of the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit is configured to receive a corresponding phase shifting control signal and to adjust the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit, to enable the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit to shift a phase of an input RF signal by a calibrated first phase or a calibrated second phase.

Abstract: An optical waveguide interferometer may include an input section, a middle section, and an output section, where the optical waveguide interferometer further includes a first arm portion having a first length that spans the input section, the middle section, and the output section, and a second arm portion having a second length that spans the input section, the middle section, and the output section, where the first length of the first arm portion is less than the second length of the second arm portion, and where the second arm portion has a curved shape.

Abstract: A radar system and control method thereof is disclosed. The radar system comprises a plurality of radar units, each comprising: one or more radio frequency (RF) channels configured to receive a reflected signal and then generate an analog input signal according to the reflected signal; and a processing module connected with all the RF channels and configured to sample the analog input signal to obtain a digital signal and perform the first digital signal processing on the digital signal to obtain intermediate data, wherein when the plurality of radar units work jointly, a designated radar unit performs the second digital signal processing on the plurality of intermediate data provided by the plurality of radar units, thereby obtaining result data of the radar system.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) inverter, a transmission line phase shifter, a system, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. The RF inverter includes an inductance circuit and a first phase adjusting circuit that both are arranged symmetrically along a same symmetry axis. The inductance circuit includes a single-ended signal interface and a differential signal interface. The first phase adjusting circuit includes two controlled switches, and each controlled switch is connected between the ground wire and a corresponding ground terminal of a pair of ground terminals in the single-ended signal interface, to enable the inductance circuit to perform in-phase or inverting phase shifting on a received RF signal.

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device has photonic devices arranged in an array with respect to control and common conductors. Each of the photonic devices has a photonic component (e.g., photodiode, thermo-optic phase shifter, etc.) and a switching diode connected in series with one another between a control connection and a common connection. The photonic component has at least one optical port, which can be coupled to a waveguide in the PIC device. The switching diode is configured to switch between reverse and forward bias in response to the electrical signals. In this way, control circuitry for providing control and monitoring signals to the conductors can be greatly simplified, and the PIC device can be more compact.

Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device has photonic devices arranged in an array with respect to control and common conductors. Each of the photonic devices has a photonic component (e.g., photodiode, thermo-optic phase shifter, etc.) and a switching diode connected in series with one another between a control connection and a common connection. The photonic component has at least one optical port, which can be coupled to a waveguide in the PIC device. The switching diode is configured to switch between reverse and forward bias in response to the electrical signals. In this way, control circuitry for providing control and monitoring signals to the conductors can be greatly simplified, and the PIC device can be more compact.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal processing method, a storage medium, an integrated circuit, a device, and a terminal. The method is applied to perform interference detection and/or constant false alarm detection on signal units of a discrete signal to be detected, and includes: obtaining, for any signal unit, a signal statistical characteristic value of a respective discrete point in the signal unit; determining, based on the signal statistical characteristic value of the respective discrete point, a detection threshold for the signal unit; and, based on the detection threshold, performing constant false alarm detection, and/or, determining whether the respective discrete point is subject to interference.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal processing method, a storage medium, an integrated circuit, a device, and a terminal. The method is applied to perform interference detection and/or constant false alarm detection on signal units of a discrete signal to be detected, and includes: obtaining, for any signal unit, a signal statistical characteristic value of a respective discrete point in the signal unit; determining, based on the signal statistical characteristic value of the respective discrete point, a detection threshold for the signal unit; and, based on the detection threshold, performing constant false alarm detection, and/or, determining whether the respective discrete point is subject to interference.

Abstract: A transmission line phase shifter, a system, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. The transmission line phase shifter includes at least one transmission line phase-shifting unit. A respective transmission line phase-shifting unit includes a first pair of differential transmission lines, a second pair of differential transmission lines, and a phase adjusting circuit. The phase adjusting circuit is configured to adjust electrical parameters of a transmission path where at least one pair of transmission lines of the first pair of differential transmission lines and the second pair of differential transmission lines is located according to at least one phase shifting control signal received, so as to enable that a RF signal output from the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit has a phase shift of a first phase or a second phase relative to an input RF signal of the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit.

Abstract: A phase shifting system, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. A respective transmission line phase-shifting unit is configured to receive at least one phase shifting control signal and to shift a phase of a RF signal by a first phase or a second phase. Each transmission line phase-shifting unit includes a first group of transmission lines and a second group of transmission lines. At least some transmission lines in the first group of transmission lines of each transmission line phase-shifting unit are physically isolated from at least some transmission lines in the first group of transmission lines of an adjacent transmission line phase-shifting unit and transmission lines of the second group of transmission lines of each transmission line phase-shifting unit are coupled to respective transmission lines of the second group of transmission lines of an adjacent transmission line phase-shifting unit.

Abstract: A transmission line phase shifter, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. The transmission line phase shifter includes at least one transmission line phase-shifting unit. At a calibration stage, a preset number of transmission line phase-shifting units are configured to be in a state of a first phase or in a state of a second phase and configured to output an output RF signal, such that phase calibration information of each transmission line phase-shifting unit is determinable. At an operation stage, the phase adjusting circuit of the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit is configured to receive a corresponding phase shifting control signal and to adjust the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit, to enable the respective transmission line phase-shifting unit to shift a phase of an input RF signal by a calibrated first phase or a calibrated second phase.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) inverter, a transmission line phase shifter, a system, a chip, and a radar sensor are provided. The RF inverter includes an inductance circuit and a first phase adjusting circuit that both are arranged symmetrically along a same symmetry axis. The inductance circuit includes a single-ended signal interface and a differential signal interface. The first phase adjusting circuit includes two controlled switches, and each controlled switch is connected between the ground wire and a corresponding ground terminal of a pair of ground terminals in the single-ended signal interface, to enable the inductance circuit to perform in-phase or inverting phase shifting on a received RF signal.

Abstract: A modular assembly for opto-electronic systems has a substrate on which various photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips and electronic integrated circuit (EIC) chips are mounted. One or more waveguide (WG) chips mounted on the substrate align the optical communication between the PIC chips and fiber blocks for optical fibers. Preconfigured electrical connections in the substrate allow the PIC and EIC chips to communicate with one another and to communicate with solder bumps on the substrate for integration of the modular assembly with other electronic components.