Title :
Ka-band MMIC beam-steered transmitter array
Author :
Rascoe, D.L. ; Riley, A.L. ; Huang, J. ; Lubecke, V. ; Duffy, I.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe the design and testing of a 32-GHz six-element linear transmitter array utilizing monolithic-microwave-integrated-circuit (MMIC) phase shifters and power amplifiers for a spacecraft array feed for NASA deep-space communication applications. Performance results for individual phase shifters, power amplifiers, and microstrip radiators are reported, and electronic beam steering of the linear array is demonstrated. The array has a beam width of 7.5° and demonstrates acceptable beam steering over ±8°, which is adequate for the future two-dimensional array
Keywords :
MMIC; antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; broadcast antennas; microstrip antennas; microwave amplifiers; microwave antenna arrays; mobile antennas; phase shifters; power amplifiers; radio transmitters; space communication links; 32 GHz; EHF; Ka-band; MMIC; NASA deep-space communication applications; beam-steered transmitter array; electronic beam steering; far field radiation pattern; linear array; microstrip radiators; monolithic-microwave-integrated-circuit; phase shifters; phased array; power amplifiers; six element linear array; spacecraft array feed; Beam steering; Feeds; MMICs; NASA; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Space vehicles; Testing; Transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
