U.S. Army Research Laboratory Microelectromechanical System Electronically Scanned Antenna Testing at the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center

Abstract

Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) phase shifters have been assembled in a connectorized packages for insertion in a 1x8 linear patch antenna array. The patch array provides a demonstration platform for a MEMS enabled electronically scanned antenna (ESA). The MEMS ESA along with control electronics was tested in receive mode within anechoic chambers at both ARL and Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC). Using a waveguide horn antenna for the emission source, the ESA was steered with an electronically rotating stage. In each of the test sessions, the ESA successfully demonstrated beam steering to each of the five possible beam positions using 2-bit MEMS phase shifters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA476579

Entities

People

  • Daniel Judy
  • Janice Rock
  • Jeff Pulskamp
  • Ronald G. Polcawich
  • Steve Weiss
  • Tracy Hudson

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Amplifiers
  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antennas
  • Arrays
  • Beam Steering
  • Chambers
  • Control Panels
  • Engineering
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • Horn Antennas
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Military Research
  • Steering
  • Test Equipment
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems