DARTS

Array Antenna Notes

Last Updated: November 11, 1998

Use four individual subarrays, resonant-series, fed, with pin-type feeds.  These subarrays can be individually constructed, which addresses limitations in mill bed size.  Mount these subarrays onto an FR-4 substrate that has a large square slot cut in the middle of it.  The feed pins from the subarrays will be in the slot area.  In this slotted area will be mounted the beamforming/TR board (maybe LNAmixer too?), directly in contact with the four subarray boards.  This board will use the outputs from the four subarrays to generate traditional monopulse outputs, then switch them into the receiver.  The sum channel will be switchable between the transmitter and receiver.
 
 
 

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