Title :
Automatic beam scanning in mode-locked oscillator arrays
Author :
York, R.A. ; Compton, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A simple technique for producing a monolithic beam-scanning system is presented. This technique applies the principles of mode locking to arrays of coupled antenna/oscillator structures. No phase shifters are required to achieve this beam scanning. In addition, it can be shown that this beam scanning property applies to both the transmit and the receive functions. Using these principles, it may be possible to create very compact and efficient solid-state millimeter-wave radar systems.<>
Keywords :
microwave antenna arrays; microwave oscillators; scanning antennas; coupled antenna/oscillator structures; mode locked arrays; monolithic beam-scanning system; receive functions; solid-state millimeter-wave radar systems; transmit functions; Amplitude modulation; Antenna arrays; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Frequency; Injection-locked oscillators; Millimeter wave radar; Optical coupling; Pulse modulation; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221858
