MODULAR ACTIVE PHASED ARRAY
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1. An antenna subassembly for an active electronically scanned array, comprising:
- a patch radiator,a forward housing, coupled to the patch radiator, including;
a radio frequency manifold,a plurality of transmit/receive modules, anda circulator coupled to the radio frequency manifold, andan aft housing, coupled to the forward housing, including;
a power supply,a removable covering,an array driver, anda beam steering control module.
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Abstract
A structural grid is provided with continuous and discontinuous beam members coupled by splices, a front structure coupled to the structural grid, the front structure including a walkway and cables, a radome coupled to the front structure. The structural grid is coupled to a plurality of antenna subassemblies. The antenna subassemblies have a forward housing including an RF manifold coupled to a circulator, an aft housing coupled to the forward housing, containing a line replaceable unit that is serviceable or maintainable through the aft housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An antenna subassembly for an active electronically scanned array, comprising:
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a patch radiator, a forward housing, coupled to the patch radiator, including; a radio frequency manifold, a plurality of transmit/receive modules, and a circulator coupled to the radio frequency manifold, and an aft housing, coupled to the forward housing, including; a power supply, a removable covering, an array driver, and a beam steering control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An antenna assembly, comprising:
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a structural grid, including; a plurality of continuous beam members, a plurality of splices coupled to the continuous beam members, and a plurality of discontinuous beam members coupled to the splices; and a front structure coupled to the structural grid, including; a walkway, and a radome coupled to the front structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An antenna assembly for an active electronically scanned array, comprising:
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a planar dual polarization, coincident phase center foam based patch radiator; a lower forward housing, coupled to the patch radiator, having a first side and a second side with a first set of four walls, containing; a plurality of modular circulators, coupled to the second side and surrounded by the first set of four walls; an RF manifold coupled to the modular circulators; an upper forward housing, having a first side coupled to the first set of four walls, and a second side with a second set of four walls, containing; a plurality of coldplate and power logic board pairs, and each coldplate provides conductive cooling; a plurality of S-Band transmit/receive modules coupled to each coldplate and power logic board pair, an aft housing, coupled to the upper forward housing, including; a first side; an assembly; a coolant distribution manifold; a removable cover; a plurality of bus bars; and a plurality of line replaceable units coupled to the first side of the aft housing with wedgelocks and injectors, including; a high voltage power supply; a low voltage power supply; an array driver; an auxiliary power supply; a power filter; and a beam steering control module.
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