Integrated, digitally controlled, 64-element SiGe on multilayer organic X-band phased-array receiver antenna for snow measurements

Author

Thrivikraman, Tushar ; Patterson, C.E. ; Coen, Christopher ; Yepes, A.M. ; Papapolymerou, John ; Cressler, John D. ; Heath, Terry ; Wilson, Brian

Author_Institution

Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

Volume

28

Issue

3

fYear

2013

fDate

Mar-13

Firstpage

26

Lastpage

39

Abstract

To the author´s knowledge, this work represents the first demonstration of an X-band integrated 64-element active phased-array receiver using SiGe and organic multilayer (LCP + Duroid) technologies. The design and measurement of the antenna, SiGe T/R module, and integrated subarray antenna were presented. In addition, the design of the FPGA digital control board was also presented, which enabled beam steering and control of the phase shifters. This receive subarray was designed for use in SCLP applications and meets performance, cost, and size requirements for use with compact platforms, such as UAVs.

Keywords

MMIC phase shifters; antenna phased arrays; atmospheric techniques; autonomous aerial vehicles; beam steering; digital control; field effect MMIC; field programmable gate arrays; microwave antenna arrays; microwave measurement; microwave receivers; receiving antennas; snow; 64-element SiGe; FPGA digital control board; SCLP applications; SiGe R module; SiGe T module; beam control; beam steering; digitally controlled; integrated subarray antenna; multilayer organic X-band phased-array receiver antenna; receive subarray; snow measurements; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Measurements; Meteorology; Phased arrays; Receievers; Receiving antennas; Semiconductor device measurements; Silicon germanium; Snow;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAES.2013.6495650

Filename

6495650