公开(公告)号：US3553693A

公开(公告)日：1971-01-05

申请号：US3553693D

申请日：1967-12-14

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC

Inventor： LOCKERD ROBERT M ,  SMITH MARK W ,  COOPER RAY E ,  GOODE GEORGE E

IPC: H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H04B7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q3/34

Abstract: A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING APLURALITY OF RADIATING ELEMENTS FORMED INTO AN ANTENNA ARRAY FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING COMMUNICATION FREQUENCY SIGNALS AND EMPLOYING A CENTRAL PRECESSOR TO GENERATE THE TRANSMITTED SIGNALS AND PROCESS THE RECEIVED FREQUENCIES THROUGH A MANIFOLD ARRANGEMENT. EACH RADIATING ELEMENT CONNECTS TO THE MANIFOLD THROUGH A MODULE MADE UP OF INTEGRATED

MICROWAVE CIRCUITRY INCLUDING A MIXER COUPLED TO A LOCAL OSCILLATOR AND A PHASE SHIFTER COUPLED TO A BEAM STEERING COMPUTER. BY MEANS OF THE BEAM STEERING COMPUTER THE ANTENNA CAN BE MADE TO SCAN VARIOUS PRESELECTED AREAS.