DocumentCode
2411802
Title
Broadband active sensor for the SOSTAR airborne SAR/MTI radar
Author
Grorud, Eirik ; Mehl, Catherine ; Moll, Michael ; Renard, Christian ; Semmler, Eva ; Weidmann, Kosmas
Author_Institution
THALES Airborne Syst., Elancourt
fYear
2007
fDate
9-12 Oct. 2007
Firstpage
1485
Lastpage
1488
Abstract
This document presents the design and performance of an active phased array antenna developed for a X-band simultaneous broadband SAR and MTI airborne Radar. The modular architecture of the active antenna is presented, with the major constitutive elements. Details on calibration concept followed by results on the antenna, measured in a near-field range, and on the sensor with the core electronics controlling it, measured in a compact range, are given.
Keywords
active antenna arrays; airborne radar; antenna phased arrays; broadband antennas; synthetic aperture radar; SOSTAR airborne SAR-MTI radar; X-band; active phased array antenna; airborne radar; broadband SAR; broadband active sensor; calibration concept; Airborne radar; Assembly; Broadband antennas; Electronic equipment testing; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Radio frequency; Sensor arrays; Synthetic aperture radar;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 2007. European
Conference_Location
Munich
Print_ISBN
978-2-87487-001-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405487
Filename
4405487
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