The first phased-array antennas in Russia: 1955-1960

Author

Vendik, Orest G. ; Yegorov, Yuri V.

Author_Institution

Electron. Dept., Electrotech. Univ., St. Petersburg, Russia

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

2000

fDate

8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

46

Lastpage

52

Abstract

The first phased-array antenna in the Soviet Union was developed under the supervision of Professor Yuri Yurov, at Leningrad Electrical Engineering Institute (Technical University), in 1955. It was a four-element array of dielectric-rod radiators, fed through reciprocal ferrite phase shifters. The array was intended for use in radar, for automatic aiming at the target. In Yurov´s group, the theory of phased-array antennas was developed. In 1960, a 61-element array, in the form of a lens filled with ferrite phase shifters, was designed, manufactured, and investigated. Later, the investigations were moved from the university to industrial research centers

Keywords

antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; ferrite phase shifters; history; lens antennas; phased array radar; radar antennas; 61-element array; Leningrad Electrical Engineering Institute (Technical University); Russia; Soviet Union; dielectric-rod radiators; ferrite phase shifters; first phased-array antennas; four-element array; lens; radar; reciprocal ferrite phase shifters; Aircraft propulsion; Antenna radiation patterns; Automatic control; Dielectrics; Ferrites; Lenses; Manufacturing; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Radar antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/74.868052

Filename

868052