System Analysis of a Ka-band Multi-Functional Radar Sensor based on RF MEMS Phase Shifters

Robert Malmqvist; Jan Saijets; Pekka Rantakari; Tomas Boman; Carl Samuelsson; Andreas Gustafsson; Tauno Vähä-Heikkilä; Jussi Varis

System Analysis of a Ka-band Multi-Functional Radar Sensor based on RF MEMS Phase Shifters

Robert Malmqvist, Jan Saijets, Pekka Rantakari, Tomas Boman, Carl Samuelsson, Andreas Gustafsson, Tauno Vähä-Heikkilä, Jussi Varis

Swedish Defense Research Agency

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Abstract

We present a system concept evaluation study of a Ka-band multi-functional phased array radar sensor based on using sub-arrays with low-loss RF MEMS phase shifters. Simulated results using an in-house developed system simulator tool show that low phase shifter losses are needed to sustain an all weather capability for a proposed UAV radar sensor application. Experimental results of a fabricated RF MEMS phase shifter made on quarts show adequate performance in terms of close to 360° of phase shift and low RF losses at 35 GHz.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on RF MEMS and RF Microsystems, MEMSWAVE 2009
Place of Publication	Trento
Pages	147-150
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	10th International Symposium on RF MEMS and RF Microsystems, MEMSWAVE 2009 - Trento, Italy Duration: 6 Jul 2009 → 8 Jul 2009

Conference

Conference	10th International Symposium on RF MEMS and RF Microsystems, MEMSWAVE 2009
Abbreviated title	MEMSWAVE 2009
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Trento
Period	6/07/09 → 8/07/09

Keywords

RF MEMS, Ka-band, phase shifter, radar

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Malmqvist, R, Saijets, J , Rantakari, P, Boman, T, Samuelsson, C, Gustafsson, A, Vähä-Heikkilä, T & Varis, J 2009, System Analysis of a Ka-band Multi-Functional Radar Sensor based on RF MEMS Phase Shifters. in Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on RF MEMS and RF Microsystems, MEMSWAVE 2009. Trento, pp. 147-150, 10th International Symposium on RF MEMS and RF Microsystems, MEMSWAVE 2009, Trento, Italy, 6/07/09.

System Analysis of a Ka-band Multi-Functional Radar Sensor based on RF MEMS Phase Shifters. / Malmqvist, Robert; Saijets, Jan ; Rantakari, Pekka et al.
Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on RF MEMS and RF Microsystems, MEMSWAVE 2009. Trento, 2009. p. 147-150.

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