Large aperture scanning membrane phased array antenna for geosynchronous Earth orbit synthetic aperture radar applications. Issue 20 (23rd September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Mingming; Zhang, Qingjun; Zhu, Yu; Zhao, Bingji; Lv, Zheng; Yu, Weihua
• Is Part Of: Journal of engineering. Volume 2019:Issue 20(2019)
• Page Start: 7196
• Page End: 7199
• Publication Date: 2019-09-23
• Subjects: Earth orbit -- synthetic aperture radar -- antenna phased arrays -- radar antennas -- transmitting antennas -- receiving antennas -- multichip modules; geosynchronous Earth orbit synthetic aperture radar applications -- large aperture scanning membrane phased array antenna -- transmit‐receive modules -- coplanar reintegration technique -- multichips; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1049/joe.2019.0602
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3305

Abstract

Abstract : A large aperture membrane phased array antenna with an array antenna and transmit/receive (T/R) modules is presented for geosynchronous Earth orbit synthetic aperture radar applications. Its scanning beams can cover ±8° with ignorable grating lobes within its visible area. By utilising the coplanar reintegration technique of multichips, compact and light‐weight T/R modules can be achieved. A scaled model is demonstrated and characterised experimentally. Measured results validate the feasibility and efficiency of the design method for the membrane phased array antenna.