Active-element, phased-array radar: affordable performance for the 1990s

Author

Hull, William P., Jr. ; Nordmeyer, Roger D.

Author_Institution

Texas Instrum. Inc., Plano, TX, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

26-27 Mar 1991

Firstpage

193

Lastpage

197

Abstract

Active-element, electronically scanned, phased-array (AESA) radars have been shown to offer unique solutions for future airborne weapons systems. Flight demonstrations have validated AESA technologies and have clearly shown the advantages of AESA radars. These technologies are the product of research programs carried out over the past 25 years that led to airborne demonstration of AESA radars in 1989/90. Substantial performance and reliability improvements over conventional radars can now be realized. In-flight operational performance has been demonstrated. Reliability demonstrations for microwave transmit/receive (T/R) modules, digital control circuitry, and low-voltage power supplies have been completed successfully. Recent developments in monolithic microwave integrated circuit components provide the final link in the practicality of AESA radar-affordability

Keywords

MMIC; aircraft instrumentation; antenna phased arrays; microwave antenna arrays; power supplies to apparatus; radar applications; scanning antennas; weapons; active element phased array radar; airborne weapons systems; digital control; electronically scanned antenna; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; performance; power supplies; reliability; research; transceivers; Airborne radar; Digital control; Integrated circuit reliability; MMICs; Microwave circuits; Microwave integrated circuits; Monolithic integrated circuits; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telesystems Conference, 1991. Proceedings. Vol.1., NTC '91., National

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0062-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NTC.1991.148015

Filename

148015