A modular and lightweight multibeam active phased receiving array for satellite applications: Design and ground testing

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-90

  Lier, Erik ^a   Melcher, Ron ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Active array; Antenna measurements; Array signal processing; Array tile; Calibration; Deployed antenna; Helical antennas; Low noise amplifier; Microwave antennas; Multibeam antennas; Multibeam array; Phased arrays; Satellite antennas

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE ARRAY; ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS; ARRAY SIGNAL PROCESSING; ARRAY TILE; DEPLOYED ANTENNA; MULTIBEAM ANTENNAS; MULTIBEAM ARRAY; PHASED ARRAYS; SATELLITE ANTENNAS;

ACOUSTIC ARRAYS; AUDIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; CALIBRATION; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; HELICAL ANTENNAS; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS; MICROWAVE ANTENNAS; MICROWAVES; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 66749147180     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2009.4939021     Document Type: Article

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