Microwave Integrated Circuit Steerable Polarizer.

Abstract

The report contains the results of a program to develop and build an electronically steerable MIC linear array with a single MIC receiver front end and the necessary array feed structure. The linear array consisted of four modules in a single housing bolted to a second housing containing four cylindrical waveguide antennas. Phase shifters for beam steering and polarization diversity were tight-coupled meander line, nonreciprocal ferrite structures flux driven to obtain effectively 4-bit operation. A varactor tuned MIC Gunn oscillator was investigated for use as the local oscillator. A new design approach consisting essentially of lumped tuning elements was used. A mathematical model for this approach was generated and computerized. A new design approach in phase shifter flux drivers using standard commercial components was derived. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0787868

Entities

Organizations

  • Sperry Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Beam Steering
  • Circuits
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Linear Arrays
  • Local Oscillators
  • Mathematical Models
  • Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Oscillators
  • Polarization
  • Polarizers
  • Steering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems