A LARGE, LOW-COST STEERABLE PLANAR ARRAY.
Abstract
Equipment and techniques developed expressly for the implementation of a low-cost steerable planar array of approximately 10,000 elements and operating in the 100 to 200 mc region of the electromagnetic spectrum are described. Beam steering control along parallel rows is achieved by changing the interelement spacing of radiators proximity coupled to a slow wave structure while a phase shifter of new design permits simple control of the phase of the current supplied to each row, providing a second steering coordinate. Fabrication and installation of the entire array would require approximately $90.00 per element at the middle of the specified frequency range. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0624880
Entities
People
- Clinton G. Hollins