SA PHOTONICS, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: Sub-THz and THz frequency bands are still largely untapped for communications despite its

Description

Sub-THz and THz frequency bands are still largely untapped for communications despite its vastly available spectrum resources. For military communications, the high atmospheric propagation loss of THz frequencies is of particular interest since it provides enhanced data security and jam resistance for short range communication links. SA Photonics proposes a wide field of view high data rate, short range tunable THz radio. The system allows full duplex 2-way communication without resorting to mechanical tracking or a large antenna. It employs latest technology advancement in SiGe and Silicon semiconductor processes coupled with state of the art digital modulation and error correction techniques to enable over 1Gb/s data rate for range up to 1 km in outdoor environment.