A Compact Fully Overlapping Subarray Antenna,

Abstract

This paper describes a new limited scan antenna technique for electronic scanning arrays. The antenna uses a novel coupling network to achieve fully overlapping subarrays with minimal antenna depth. The coupling network is comprised of contraposed input and output ports interconnected through a one wavelength section of radial waveguide. Antenna and network design principles are discussed in detail. Performance parameters are defined and the major features of the design including very low sidelobe and adaptive nulling capabilities are presented. An experimental demonstration antenna is described, and experimental results for the antenna and coupling network demonstrating the capabilities of the design are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003407

Entities

People

  • J. J. Stangel
  • P. A. Valentino
  • S. Milazzo

Organizations

  • Sperry Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Couplings
  • Demonstrations
  • Illinois
  • Scanning
  • Sidelobes
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics