Holography-based Phased-Array Antenna for Integrated inter- & intra connected Collaborated Aperture Radar System (i3CARS) on mobile platforms

Author

Ngai, E.C.

Author_Institution

Hann-Jann (RF-Tech) Consultancy, Northborough, MA, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

7-13 July 2013

Firstpage

288

Lastpage

289

Abstract

The Integrated inter- & intra connected Collaborated Aperture Radar Systems (i3CARS) will enhance radar performance requirements. It is based on the envisioned Holography-based Phased-Array Antenna Technology. This development trend is essentially motivated by the fact that singly-aperture phased-array radar suffers from unacceptable loss at the scan limit of the radar beam. The i3CARS, is a form of concerted radars, can provide extended coverage to make up for the loss incurred for singly-aperture phased-array radar. Also the architecture of the i3CARS is very convenient to reconfigure for different type of radar mission applications. The i3CARS, built on moving platforms with advanced computing capability & connectivity, is particularly adaptable to mobile platforms such as UAVs and the like for enhanced SAR imaging capability.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; holography; mobile antennas; phased array radar; SAR imaging capability enhancement; UAV; advanced computing capability; holography-based phased-array antenna; i3CARS; integrated inter-&intra connected collaborated aperture radar system; mobile platforms; moving platforms; radar beam; radar mission applications; radar performance requirements enhancement; singly-aperture phased-array radar; Apertures; Imaging; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Receivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5315-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2013.6710805

Filename

6710805