A BEAM STEERING SYSTEM FOR A SMALL LIGHTWEIGHT PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA.

Abstract

The use of digital control circuitry and reciprocal latching ferrite phase shifters can result in a significant reduction in the power drain of the beam steering electronics for phased array antenna systems. This report deals with the design of the beam steering electronics required for a small phased array antenna system utilizing 16 phase shifters. LSI (large scale integration) and MSI (medium scale integration) monolithic digital circuitry are used extensively throughout the beam steering system as a means of reducing the size, weight, and power drain and simplifying the overall interconnection wiring. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0712979

Entities

People

  • George A. Hrivnak
  • Vincent J. Organic

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Beam Steering
  • Electronics
  • Large Scale Integration
  • Lightweight
  • Phased Arrays
  • Steering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics