Abstract :
Military and civil radar and communication systems utilize phased array antennas that require hundreds or, in some cases, thousands of transmit/receive (T/R) modules. T/R modules, even when low cost, drive the total RF system cost to an undesirable level, resulting in fewer systems being purchased, This paper reviews the application of continuous transverse stub (CTS) antenna technology to reduce the number of T/R modules required and, thus, the overall RF system cost, and military and civil applications and their respective cost savings
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; economics; microwave antenna arrays; military radar; radar; RF system cost; W-band; civil applications; civil radar; communication systems; continuous transverse stub antenna; cost savings; military applications; military radar; phased array antennas; transmit/receive modules; Antenna arrays; Costs; Military communication; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Radio frequency; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;
