DocumentCode
3431296
Title
Low cost T/R modules for planar arrays
Author
Strack, D. ; Ferrell, G. ; Piloto, A. ; Gipprich, J. ; Fisher, J. ; Kennedy, J. ; Heffernan, D. ; Caswell, S.
Author_Institution
Div. of Electron. Sensors & Syst., Northrop Grumman Corp., Baltimore, MD, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1997
fDate
8-13 June 1997
Firstpage
579
Abstract
For phased arrays to be viable in present and future radar systems, T/R module designs will need to be lower cost, lighter weight, and more producible. The T/R module presented in this paper provides a new approach for both module and array design. A planar approach is presented in which individual T/R modules are ´plugged´ into the array allowing for easy maintenance of the array.
Keywords
MMIC; modules; packaging; phased array radar; radar antennas; transceivers; MMIC chip set; T/R modules; array maintenance; phased arrays; planar arrays; plugged T/R modules; radar systems; Assembly; Attenuators; Costs; MMICs; Phase shifters; Planar arrays; Radio frequency; Sensor arrays; Switches; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1997., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Denver, CO, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3814-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1997.602859
Filename
602859
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