Microstrip radiolocation antenna with electronically controlled beam built using composite technology

Author

Borowiec, Robert ; Jankowski, Adam ; Langowski, Zygmunt ; Slobodzian, Piotr

Author_Institution

Inst. of Telecomnumications & Acoust., Wroclaw Univ. of Technol., Poland

Volume

3

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

801

Abstract

The paper describes a prototype integrated microstrip antenna column used in an IFF secondary radar system with electronically controlled radiation characteristics. This prototype column has been built using composite technology. Electrical parameter test measurements performed using the prototype and a model radar antenna array fully confirmed the applicability of composite technology in the design of IFF radiolocation system antennas.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; radar antennas; radio direction-finding; IFF radiolocation system antennas; IFF secondary radar system; aperture coupled microstrip elements; composite technology; electrical parameter test measurements; electronically controlled beam; electronically controlled radiation characteristics; microstrip radiolocation antenna; model radar antenna array; prototype integrated microstrip antenna column; Antenna measurements; Control systems; Electric variables measurement; Microstrip antennas; Performance evaluation; Prototypes; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radio control; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, 2002. MIKON-2002. 14th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

83-906662-5-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MIKON.2002.1017961

Filename

1017961