Title :
Modelling high power planar beamformers for phased arrays
Author :
Whitehurst, J. ; Holloway, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Siemens Plessey Radar, Cowes, UK
Abstract :
The design and manufacture of high power planar beamforming networks employing thick machined copper or aluminium stripline supported on discrete supports have historically been difficult, and it was not unusual to encounter several hardware design iterations before design specifications were met. This paper describes some aspects of development work to improve the design and manufacturability of these beamformers
Keywords :
S-parameters; antenna phased arrays; finite element analysis; microwave antenna arrays; strip line components; de-embedded S-parameter extraction; design; discontinuity modelling; finite element analysis; high power planar beamformers; manufacturability; phased arrays; stripline;
Conference_Titel :
Active and Passive Components for Phased Array Systems, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
