ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS ARRAY

A communications array includes a support structure configured to array elements, and a plurality of array elements supported by the support structure. Each array element is fabricated from an advanced manufacturing techniques (AMT) process. The support structure may be fabricated from a printed cir...

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Hauptverfasser: HERNDON, Mary K, SIKINA, Thomas V, WILDER, Kevin, BENEDICT, James E, SOUTHWORTH, Andrew R, HAVEN, John P
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A communications array includes a support structure configured to array elements, and a plurality of array elements supported by the support structure. Each array element is fabricated from an advanced manufacturing techniques (AMT) process. The support structure may be fabricated from a printed circuit board (PCB) or similar dielectric material. Each array element may include a radiator and/or a beamformer manufactured using the AMT process. The communications array further may include a copper vertical launch (CVL) and/or an electromagnetic boundary.