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This authoritative resource provides you with a detailed description of ideal array element characteristics that help you estimate the quality of development of real-world phased array antennas. You find several approaches to optimum phased array design, allowing you to provide specified array gain in a specific region of scan, using a minimum number of expensive, controlled devices. Moreover, this practical book presents important numerical methods that you can use to model and optimize phased array structure to obtain the best array characteristics that the chosen structure can provide. From arrays with beam-forming networks, arrays of coupled dual-mode waveguides, and arrays with reactively loaded radiators, to waveguide arrays with protruding dielectric elements, and arrays with strip, disk, and wire structures, this comprehensive reference explains a wide range of essential topics to help you with work in this challenging area. The book is supported with over 165 illustrations and more than 566 equations.

Phased array antennas.

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This book provides a practical and comprehensive guide to the design, analysis, and development of an active phased array antenna system. Reflecting the author's decades of experience with these systems, the book is unique in that it pulls together in one volume key information from several disciplines and covers all the components of an active phased array antenna system, giving you the full scope of knowledge necessary to confidently design systems with high reliability and maintainability. It walks you through the multiple aspects of the active phased array antenna system design, with inputs from diverse specialties such as aperture design, T/R module design, hybrid lab, beam steering control, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing - helping you avoid problems that often require the redesign of some of the components of the antenna system. You will find step-by-step guidance on the design and analysis of an active phased array antenna system, including T/R modules, DC/DC converters, beamformers, beam steering controller, antenna packaging, thermal management, and antenna calibration in the field. You will also find details on antenna design for high reliability and clutter improvement factor, digital beamforming arrays, and strategies for cost reduction. With its unique coverage and practical approach, this is an important book for engineers new to the field as well as experienced antenna and radar engineers working on active phased array antenna systems.

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Electronics --- Phased array antennas --- Mathematics

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Surveillance radar --- Tracking radar. --- Phased array antennas.

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At the beginning of the 21st century, the phased array is recognized as the essential technology for a wide variety of contemporary systems that extend human awareness in surveillance and sensing techniques. These range from advanced radars used for target surveillance, tracking, and identification, to sensors used for terrestrial, sea, and space applications, to precision radars used for air traffic control and landing, to advanced Satellite Communications (SATCOM) systems, to Fifth- Generation (5G) communications networks and their backhaul links. This book will cover the fundamentals of phased array systems, including contemporary and advanced methods. The principles apply to both high capability sensors and low-cost systems. Applications range from advanced and commercial radars to remote sensing, and multiple channel communications. The subject matter includes: an introductory overview, fields and waves analysis, domain analysis, fundamentals of array theory, far field synthesis, Floquet theory, aperture weighting functions, impedance and mutual coupling theory, aperture design, beamforming methods, feed networks, array error analysis, system requirements and sizing, and system design. An emphasis of this work is the array fundamentals that can be realized by analog, digital or hybrid beamforming methods, reflecting perceived trends in the industry. The text also includes ample practice cases, with examples and illustrations.

Optoelectronics --- Technology & Engineering --- Optoelectronics. --- Phased array antennas.