Title :
Low loss multifunction building block panel for S-band radar
Author :
Touchard, S. ; Maas, O.
Author_Institution :
RF Tech. Unit, Thales Air Syst., Limours, France
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to present a low loss multifunction building block panel. It´s composed of an array of radiating elements which is working in 500 MHz frequency bandwidth in S-band. The calibration, filtering and routing layer functions are integrated into this panel; the structure is optimized for overall low losses. The panel can work in transmission and/or in reception for large scanning angles in azimuth and elevation planes.
Keywords :
UHF devices; antennas; losses; radar; S-band radar; azimuth plane; bandwidth 500 MHz; calibration layer functions; elevation plane; filtering layer functions; frequency 500 MHz; large scanning angles; low loss multifunction building block panel; radiating elements; routing layer functions; Bandwidth; Calibration; Dielectric losses; Frequency; Manufacturing; Metallization; Performance evaluation; Printed circuits; Radar; Routing; Antenna radiating elements; active VSWR; low loss performances;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference - Surveillance for a Safer World, 2009. RADAR. International
Conference_Location :
Bordeaux
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-55-7
