Active Antenna Design Concept Using Microwave Power Modules

Abstract

The Shipboard Active Array (SBAA) is used for both transmitting and receiving CEC communications. The baseline installation of the SBAA uses one antenna. However, for certain platforms a two-antenna configuration may be required due to structural blockage. Using two SBAA systems for one platform means that the acquisition costs are effectively doubled. Therefore, an alternative system is needed that achieves full performance with a lower procurement cost. The CEC Shipboard Planar Antenna (SBPA) concept was conceived out of the need for a lower cost alternative to the SBAA. The SBPA concept configures two planar arrays with one common set of microwave power modules.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA387342

Entities

People

  • John H. Burke

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Configurations
  • Bandwidth
  • Composite Materials
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrical Properties
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geometry
  • Honeycomb Cores
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Phased Arrays
  • Printed Circuits
  • Slot Antennas
  • Surface Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.