Title:
【発明の名称】二重チャンネル送信/受信モジュールを備えたアンテナ装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003519457
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An antenna assembly for an active electronically scanned array includes, among other things: an array of antenna elements; an RF signal feed and circulator assembly coupled to said antenna elements and forming thereby an array of radiating structures; a generally planar RF manifold assembly having regularly spaced openings therein located behind and normal to the radiating structures; an array of T/R modules connected to the array of radiating structures and having respective RF connector assemblies forming a portion of an RF interface at one end portion of each of the modules which project upwardly through said spaced openings in the RF manifold and wherein the respective connector assemblies thereof connect to at least one immediately adjacent circulator as well as to transmit and receive manifold portions of the RF manifold; each of the T/R modules further have a heat sink plate on the back side thereof which is positioned against one of a number of elongated liquid coolant circulating coldplates connected to a coolant distribution manifold encircling the array; a DC power and logic signal distribution manifold; and, a plurality of elongated DC/logic circuit board members connected to the DC power and logic signal distribution manifold and being respectively located adjacent and coextensive with a respective coldplate for supplying DC power and logic control signals to a DC/logic interface located at the other end portion of the respective modules.
Inventors:
Kassen, John, W.
Bonadies, Garry, N.
Richard, Patrick, Kay.
Harrihee, David, A.
Fuller, Ain, You.
Wenslick, Daniel, H.
Copraun, Richard, Sea.
Schroth, Mark, Earl.
Yeon, Kelly, M.
Lyle, Harry, H., iv
Hess, toby
Rich, Edward, Tee., iii
Hall, George, Tee.
Drood, Bryan, Tee.
Bonadies, Garry, N.
Richard, Patrick, Kay.
Harrihee, David, A.
Fuller, Ain, You.
Wenslick, Daniel, H.
Copraun, Richard, Sea.
Schroth, Mark, Earl.
Yeon, Kelly, M.
Lyle, Harry, H., iv
Hess, toby
Rich, Edward, Tee., iii
Hall, George, Tee.
Drood, Bryan, Tee.
Application Number:
JP2001549474A
Publication Date:
June 17, 2003
Filing Date:
September 22, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Northrop Grumman Corporation
International Classes:
H01Q21/00; H01Q21/06; H01Q3/26; G01S7/03; (IPC1-7): H01Q3/26; H01Q21/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shintaro Nogawa