Title :
An X-band compact multi-channel antenna module for active phased array antennas
Author :
Tamai, Shinzo ; Suzuki, Ryo ; Kumamoto, Toshio ; Tanabe, M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Defense Syst. Eng. Dept., Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
An X-band compact and multi-channel antenna module for active phased array antennas has been developed. A GaN (Gallium Nitride) HEMT (High Electron Mobility Transistor) is employed to realize high power amplification. Other necessary components for active phased array antennas, such as low noise amplifiers, digital phase shifters, switches, and RF divider/combiner are all included in a thin flat printed wiring board (PWB). Resulting measured data are presented in this paper, demonstrating this module is easily suitable for various types of active phased array antennas.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; antenna phased arrays; gallium compounds; high electron mobility transistors; low noise amplifiers; microwave antenna arrays; microwave phase shifters; microwave switches; printed circuits; wide band gap semiconductors; GaN; HEMT; PWB; RF divider-combiner; X-band compact multichannel antenna module; active phased array antennas; digital phase shifters; gallium nitride; high electron mobility transistor; high power amplification; low noise amplifiers; switches; thin flat printed wiring board; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Gallium nitride; HEMTs; Phased arrays; GaN; acive phased array antenna; high power; multi-channel module;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901816
