A novel compact, light-weight, and low-loss printed circuit based on hybrid rings is developed and tested for processing functionalities in radar applications. The circuit modularity and the design choices enable for the reduction both of the topological complexity of the beam forming network and of the relevant ohmic losses with consequent improvements in the antenna gain. At the same time, this circuit allows us to manage only two RF channels (instead of the conventional three) combining Delta and Omnidirectional channels with the possibility to modulate Omni-channel signal. After the design and simulation processes, two components have been built and measured, showing the expected valid performance. © 2012 EUROPEAN MICROWAVE ASSOC.
Compact and low-loss printed circuit based on hybrid rings for radar applications / M., Zucca; M., Ciattaglia; R., Pintauro; G., Valerio; Galli, Alessandro. - ELETTRONICO. - (2012), pp. 487-490. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2012 42nd European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2012 - Held as Part of 15th European Microwave Week, EuMW 2012 tenutosi a Amsterdam nel 29 October 2012 through 1 November 2012).
Compact and low-loss printed circuit based on hybrid rings for radar applications
GALLI, Alessandro
2012
Abstract
A novel compact, light-weight, and low-loss printed circuit based on hybrid rings is developed and tested for processing functionalities in radar applications. The circuit modularity and the design choices enable for the reduction both of the topological complexity of the beam forming network and of the relevant ohmic losses with consequent improvements in the antenna gain. At the same time, this circuit allows us to manage only two RF channels (instead of the conventional three) combining Delta and Omnidirectional channels with the possibility to modulate Omni-channel signal. After the design and simulation processes, two components have been built and measured, showing the expected valid performance. © 2012 EUROPEAN MICROWAVE ASSOC.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
