Integrated circuit active phased array antennas for millimeter wave communications applications

Author

Erickson, G.J. ; Fitzsimmons, G.W. ; Goodman, S.H. ; Harvey, D.T. ; Miller, G.E. ; Rasmussen, D.N. ; Riemer, D.E.

Author_Institution

Boeing Defense & Space Group, Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1994

fDate

20-24 June 1994

Firstpage

848

Abstract

Discusses the development of millimeter-wave (44-GHz uplink and 20-GHz downlink) phased-array communication antennas for flush-mounting on aircraft and other platforms. The authors develop the technology of integrated circuit active phased arrays (ICAPA) based upon a unique packaging architecture. The technology developed on this program was applied to advantage on the NASA Advanced Communication Technology Satellite (ACTS) program to provide an airborne, 19.9 GHz, downlink phased array antenna.<>

Keywords

MMIC; active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; integrated circuit packaging; microwave antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; mobile antennas; satellite antennas; 19.9 GHz; 44 GHz; ACTS program; aircraft; communication antennas; downlink; flush-mounting; integrated circuit active phased array antennas; millimeter wave communications applications; packaging architecture; uplink; Aircraft; Antenna arrays; Downlink; Integrated circuit packaging; Integrated circuit technology; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Phased arrays; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2009-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1994.407932

Filename

407932