Title: Line source antenna for electronic beam scanning

Abstract: A line source antenna adapted for a light weight, compact phased array radar and consisting of a plurality of radiating slots periodically located in one side wall of a length of waveguide, having a single monolithic ferrite phase shifter in the form of a long continuous toroid extending the length of all of the slots.

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Inventors: Stern, Richard A. (Allenwood, NJ)

Application Number: 06/205361
Filing Date: 1980-11-10
Publication_date: 1983-06-21
Assignee: Army US.

Primary Class(es): 343/768
Other Classes: H01Q3/44; H01Q3/00; H01Q13/10
US Patent Ref:

2808584	October, 1957	Kock	343/768	Directional radiator
3212031	October, 1965	Reggia et al.	343/854	Reciprocal microwave phase shifter
4092647	May, 1978	Borowick et al.	343/768	Line source antenna for small angle electronic beam scanning

Other Refs: Other References: Babbitt et al.; Phase Control Elements for Millimeter Wave Systems; A

Primary Examiner: Lieberman, Eli
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Edelberg, Nathan
Murray, Jeremiah G.
Griffin Jr., Edward P.

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