Architecture and interconnect technologies for a novel conformal active phased array radar module

Author

Schreiner, M. ; Leier, H. ; Menzel, W. ; Feldle, H.-P.

Author_Institution

DaimlerChrysler Res. & Technol., Ulm, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

2003

Firstpage

567

Abstract

Highly integrated transmit/receive modules are key components for modern active phased array radar systems. This paper describes architecture and related interconnect technologies for a novel transmit/receive module with integrated radiating element and circulator for X-band applications. It allows the realization of future planar or conformal active antenna arrays with low installation depth as well as high maintainability performance.

Keywords

active antenna arrays; antenna accessories; conformal antennas; cooling; interconnections; microwave antenna arrays; modules; phased array radar; planar antenna arrays; radar antennas; thermal management (packaging); T/R modules; X-band applications; active phased array radar systems; circulator; conformal active antenna arrays; conformal active phased array radar module; high maintainability performance; highly integrated frontend; integrated radiating element; interconnect technologies; low installation depth; planar active antenna arrays; transmit/receive module; Airborne radar; Cooling; High power amplifiers; Microwave antenna arrays; Nonhomogeneous media; Phased arrays; Power system interconnection; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Radio frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7695-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2003.1211002

Filename

1211002