Title :
Computer aided design of conformal phased array element
Author :
Chung, H.H. ; Francian, R.S. ; Peng, S.Y.
Author_Institution :
Teledyne Ryan Electron., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors present a concept for designing phased array elements. By measuring the S-parameters of the antenna array with modern measurement equipment (e.g., HP 8510 network analyzer) and applying Kirchhoff´s circuit relationships, one can compute the active scanning input impedance quite accurately. On the basis of the concepts presented, computer-aided design (CAD) programs were developed and successfully used to design the printed crossed-slot elements for mobile satellite communications and the broadband reduced-size log-periodic monopole array for airborne wing conformal phased-array applications.<>
Keywords :
CAD; antenna phased arrays; telecommunications computing; CAD; S-parameters; active scanning input impedance; airborne applications; antenna array; computer-aided design; conformal phased array element; log-periodic monopole array; mobile satellite communications; printed crossed-slot elements; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Circuit analysis computing; Computer networks; Design automation; Impedance measurement; Mobile computing; Phased arrays; Satellite communication; Scattering parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1989. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1989.134955
