A fully reconfigurable polarimetric phased array testbed: Antenna integration and initial measurements

Author

Perera, Sudantha David ; Yu Pan ; Qing Zhao ; Zhang, Yan Rockee ; Zmic, Dusan ; Doviak, R.J.

Author_Institution

Adv. Radar Res. Center, Univ. of Oklahoma Norman, Norman, OK, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

15-18 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

799

Lastpage

806

Abstract

The Configurable Phased Array Demonstrator (CPAD) is a low-cost, reconfigurable, small scale testbed for dual-polarized phased array antenna prototype. It is based on the concept that individual TR modules and radiating elements can be configured in different ways to study the impact of array manifolds on the radiation pattern performance. As an example, a 4 by 4 planar array was constructed with CPAD to support the Multi-Functional Phased Array Radar (MPAR) system developments, and the initial simulation and measurement results of this system are compared.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; phased array radar; planar antenna arrays; CPAD; TR modules; antenna integration; configurable phased array demonstrator; dual-polarized phased array antenna prototype; multifunctional phased array radar system developments; planar array; radiating elements; radiation pattern; reconfigurable polarimetric phased array testbed; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Attenuation; Manifolds; Radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Phased Array Systems & Technology, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Waltham, MA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ARRAY.2013.6731930

Filename

6731930