Title :
Advanced architecture for a low cost Multifunction Phased Array Radar
Author :
Herd, J. ; Duffy, S. ; Weber, M. ; Brigham, G. ; Weigand, C. ; Cursio, D.
Author_Institution :
MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
MIT Lincoln Laboratory and M/A-COM are jointly conducting a technology demonstration of affordable Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) technology for Next Generation air traffic control and national weather surveillance services. Aggressive cost and performance goals have been established for the system. The array architecture and its realization using custom Transmit and Receive Integrated Circuits and a panel-based Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) will be presented. A program plan for risk reduction and system demonstration will be outlined.
Keywords :
air traffic control; phased array radar; search radar; M/A-COM; MIT Lincoln Laboratory; air traffic control; multifunction phased array radar; national weather surveillance services; panel-based line replaceable unit; receive integrated circuits; risk reduction; system demonstration; transmit integrated circuits; Air traffic control; Aircraft; Costs; Integrated circuit technology; Meteorological radar; Particle beams; Phased arrays; Polarization; Radar scattering; Surveillance; Low Cost; Multifunction; Phased Array; Radar; T/R Module;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2010 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6056-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517661
