A production 30-kW, L-band solid-state transmitter

Author

Bird, S. ; Reinhart, M.

Author_Institution

Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Baltimore, MD, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

13-15 June 1989

Firstpage

867

Abstract

The design of a 30-kW, L-band solid state transmitter for the look-down radar used on a tethered aerostat system deployed to combat drug smugglers is described, and the features of the system components are discussed. This transmitter replaces a tube transmitter previously used in this type of radar, resulting in significantly improved reliability, maintainability, availability, and a 30% decrease in overall transmitter weight. The system has a large amount of inherent redundancy which ensures system specifications are met while allowing individual transistor failures to occur. Built-in test, performance monitoring and calibration, and fault isolation capabilities are included in the transmitter design to ensure high availability and enhanced maintainability.<>

Keywords

radar transmitters; 30 kW; L-band solid-state transmitter; availability; built-in test; calibration; drug smuggler combat; fault isolation capabilities; inherent redundancy; look-down radar; maintainability; performance monitoring; reliability; tethered aerostat system; transmitter weight; Availability; Built-in self-test; Condition monitoring; Drugs; Maintenance; Production systems; Radar; Redundancy; Solid state circuits; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1989., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1989.38860

Filename

38860