Title :
Low cost technology for transmit receive modules
Author :
Morrison, G.D. ; McLachlan, A.D. ; Kinghorn, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Selex Galileo, Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
The growing maturity of ESCAN radar for airborne applications calls for greater emphasis on cost-effective packaging in the active antenna. An attractive solution is to distribute the TRM components across a multi-channel PCB, adopting commercial assembly techniques where possible. Component design, PCB structure and antenna layout are key enablers of low cost manufacture.
Keywords :
airborne radar; design for manufacture; printed circuits; radar antennas; ESCAN radar; PCB structure; TRM components; airborne radar; antenna layout; assembly; cost-effective packaging; rad ar ntenna; radar antenna; transmit receive modules; Antenna accessories; Ceramics; Circuits; Costs; Manufacturing; Nonhomogeneous media; Packaging; Radar antennas; Radio frequency; Transmission line measurements; ESCAN antenna; RF packaging; TR module; chip-in-board; design for manufacture;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference - Surveillance for a Safer World, 2009. RADAR. International
Conference_Location :
Bordeaux
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-55-7
