TDD Antenna - Foil Formed, Substrate Loaded Laser Welded Assembly.

Abstract

The antenna assembly is formed by building a shell housing by punch press operation. The housing contains the antenna features. The dielectric with load and connector is placed into the housing. Then a back is placed onto the assembly and the unit is enclosed by laser welding. This design allows the fabrication of the housing to be constructed with the antenna features built in and is simpler and less costly than prior designs.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 1986
Accession Number
ADD012411

Entities

People

  • N. L. Alfing

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Assembly
  • Connectors
  • Fabrication
  • Laser Welding
  • Lasers
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Light Sources
  • Substrates
  • Welding

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Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy