An X-band compact multi-channel antenna module for active phased array antennas

Author

Tamai, Shinzo ; Suzuki, Ryo ; Kumamoto, Toshio ; Tanabe, M.

Author_Institution

Integrated Defense Syst. Eng. Dept., Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan

fYear

2014

fDate

6-11 April 2014

Firstpage

551

Lastpage

554

Abstract

An X-band compact and multi-channel antenna module for active phased array antennas has been developed. A GaN (Gallium Nitride) HEMT (High Electron Mobility Transistor) is employed to realize high power amplification. Other necessary components for active phased array antennas, such as low noise amplifiers, digital phase shifters, switches, and RF divider/combiner are all included in a thin flat printed wiring board (PWB). Resulting measured data are presented in this paper, demonstrating this module is easily suitable for various types of active phased array antennas.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; antenna phased arrays; gallium compounds; high electron mobility transistors; low noise amplifiers; microwave antenna arrays; microwave phase shifters; microwave switches; printed circuits; wide band gap semiconductors; GaN; HEMT; PWB; RF divider-combiner; X-band compact multichannel antenna module; active phased array antennas; digital phase shifters; gallium nitride; high electron mobility transistor; high power amplification; low noise amplifiers; switches; thin flat printed wiring board; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Gallium nitride; HEMTs; Phased arrays; GaN; acive phased array antenna; high power; multi-channel module;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on

Conference_Location

The Hague

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901816

Filename

6901816