• DocumentCode
    679845
  • Title

    Survey of active electronically scanned antenna in Thales Radars

  • Author

    Eudeline, Philippe

  • Author_Institution
    Microwave Dept., Thales Air Syst., Ymare, France
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    15-18 Oct. 2013
  • Firstpage
    12
  • Lastpage
    16
  • Abstract
    This paper give an overview of Active Electronically Scanned Antenna Technologies implemented in Thales Radar either for Ground, Naval and Airborne applications. Starting with the evolution from mechanical to electronically scanned antenna the paper is describing the current designs within the different Global Business Units of Thales, the key assessments and technologies needed to develop the main elements within the antenna (synthesizer, receivers, transmitters). The future evolution to “full digital AESA antenna” is introduced as a way forward.
  • Keywords
    active antenna arrays; phased array radar; radar antennas; scanning antennas; Thales radars; active electronically scanned antenna technologies; full digital AESA antenna; global business units; Optical transmitters; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Receivers; Transmitting antennas; Receivers; Synthesizers; T/R Modules; antenna; phase array; radar; transmitters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Phased Array Systems & Technology, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Waltham, MA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ARRAY.2013.6731793
  • Filename
    6731793