PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF
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Abstract
A vertically stacked array antenna structure is described. The structure comprises a radiating layer, a passive layer disposed under said radiating layer, an active layer disposed under said passive layer, and an interface assembly. The radiating layer comprises an array of radiating elements. The passive layer has only passive components. At least a part of the passive components includes an array of RF duplexers corresponding to the array of radiating elements. The active layer comprises RF amplifiers. The interface assembly comprises at least one metallic frame which is in direct thermal coupling with the RF amplifiers. The interface assembly is configured for providing thermal communication of the active layer with a heat exchanger.
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57 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A vertically stacked array antenna structure comprising:
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a radiating layer comprising an array of radiating elements; a passive layer disposed under said radiating layer and having only passive components, wherein at least a part of said passive components includes an array of RF duplexers corresponding to the array of radiating elements; an active layer disposed under said passive layer and comprising RF amplifiers; and an interface assembly comprising at least one metallic frame being in direct thermal, coupling with said RF amplifiers, and configured for providing thermal communication of said active layer with a heat exchanger. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for production of a vertically stacked array antenna structure comprising:
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providing a radiating layer comprising an array of radiating elements; providing a passive layer consisting of passive components, wherein at least a part of said passive components includes an array of RF duplexers corresponding to the array of radiating elements; disposing said passive layer under said radiating layer; providing an active layer comprising RF amplifiers; disposing the active layer under said passive layer; providing an interface assembly comprising at least one metallic frame; establishing direct thermal coupling of said metallic frame with said RF amplifiers; and configuring said interface assembly for providing thermal communication of the active layer with a heat exchanger.
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