• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.330-338
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• 2024

In this paper, a Ka-band high-output active phased array antenna device applicable to small radars and seekers was designed, and the improved performance was studied. The radiation device assembly consists of 1x8 arrangements, and the step flared notch antenna type. It shows low active reflection loss characteristics in broadband, and low loss characteristics by applying the air-strip feeding structure, and is designed to enable beam steering up to 45 degrees. The TRM(transmit receive module) output power is more than 2.0W per channel using GaN HPA in the transmitting path, and satisfies more than 25.0 dB gain and less than 6.0 dB noise figure in the receiving path. Accordingly, the Effective Isotropically Radiated Power(EIRP) of the antenna unit shows the performance of 0.00 dB or more and the receive gain-to-noise temperature ratio(G/T) of 0.00 dB/k or more. For demonstration, we have designed aforementioned planar array antenna which consists of 64 radiating elements having a size within 130 mm x 130 mm x 300 mm and weight of less than 4.9 kg..

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.417-424
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• 2016

In this paper, an accurate characterization of a fabricated X-band transmit/receive module is described with the process of generating control data to correct amplitude and phase deviations in an active electronically scanned array antenna unit. In the characterization, quantization errors (from both a digitally controlled attenuator and a phase shifter) are considered using not theoretical values (due to discrete sets of amplitude and phase states) but measured values (of which implementation errors are a part). By using the presented procedure for the characterization, each initial control bit of both the attenuator and the phase shifter is closest to the required value for each array element position. In addition, each compensated control bit for the parasitic cross effect between amplitude and phase control is decided using the same procedure. Reduction of the peak sidelobe level of an array antenna is presented as an example to validate the proposed procedure.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1380-1393
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 T/R(Transmit/Receive) 모듈을 이용한 항공기용 평면형 능동 전자주사식 위상 배열(AESA) 레이더 프로토 타입을 설계, 제작 및 시험하였다. LIG넥스원은 항공기용 레이더 개발에 필요한 핵심 기술 확보를 목적으로 AESA 레이더 프로토 타입을 개발하였다. 본 프로토 타입은 복사 소자 배열, 다수의 T/R 모듈, RF 급전기, 전원 분배, 빔 조향기, 아날로그/디지털 변환기(ADC)를 가지는 소형화된 수신기 및 액냉식 냉각과 지지 구조체로 구성되어 있다. 안테나 장치는 590 mm 직경에, 536개의 능동 소자를 배열할 수 있는 크기를 가진다. 각 T/R 모듈들은 삼각 배열을 적용하여 $14.7\;mm{\times}19.5\;mm$ 간격으로 배치하였다. 송신 최대 듀티 운용시 2,310 W의 전력이 입력되며, 발열은 1,554 W를 발산하게 된다. AESA 레이더 프로토 타입은 근접 전계 챔버에서 시험하였고, 그 결과 정확하고 유연한 제어에 의한 빔 조향과 빔 형성을 제공하는 빔 패턴을 확인할 수 있었다.