Terahertz Antenna Manufacturers | THz Antenna Vendors

This page lists Terahertz Antenna manufacturers or THz Antenna vendors. The popular manufacturers of Terahertz Antennas are Menlo systems, TeraVil Ltd, Virginia Diodes, Thorlabs, Tx Instruments etc.

Introduction

THz (Terahertz) transceivers use low power for transmission. Hence, they require directional antennas for communication between the transmitting end and the receiving end.

Various types of antennas are developed for commercial applications below 1 Terahertz (THz). The common ones include lens antennas, Cassegrain reflector antennas, and diagonal horn antennas. Terahertz frequency waves have a very small wavelength (i.e., 30 µm at 10 THz), which leads to smaller size.

The figure depicts a THz wireless communication system. As shown, wireless signals are received by the terahertz antenna and converted into the optical domain. This converted optical signal is transported over a RoF (Radio Over Fiber) link. An electro-optic intensity modulator is used for electrical signal to optical signal conversion.

The antennas are used for various applications, viz. THz signal generation and detection, THz spectroscopy, THz imaging, and THz physics.

Following are the typical specifications to be considered for terahertz antenna selection:

• Photoconductive material type
• Bandwidth
• Photosensitivity
• Average optical power
• Pulse duration
• Repetition rate
• Bias voltage

Terahertz Antenna Manufacturers

The following table lists Terahertz Antenna manufacturers with their respective THz antenna products.