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http://dx.doi.org/10.7471/ikeee.2013.17.4.393

A Compact Active Channel Module Design for Active Phased Array Antenna System

Jung, Young-Bae (Dept. of Electronics and Control Engineering, Hanbat National University)

Publication Information

Journal of IKEEE / v.17, no.4, 2013 , pp. 393-397 More about this Journal

Abstract

This paper introduces the T/RX combined compact active channel module which is a key unit of the active phased array antenna(APAA) system. This module is mainly compoased of two parts for TX and RX fabricated on both sides of the active module for size reduction. The TX-part is primarily composed of a 3-stage amplifier, a microstrip phase shifter, a thermal compensation and a power detection circuit. The RX-part is composed of LNAs a microstrip phase shifter and BPFs for TX power rejection. Using the proposed design structure we can realized a compact active channel module having high performance.

Keywords

Active channel; phased array; antenna; APAA; satellite communications; phase shifter;

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