Electrical & Computer Engin 697L - ST-Phased Arrays

This course will provide a working knowledge of the key parameters of modern phased array antenna systems. Phased arrays are a key component in radars, wireless and satellite communications, remote sensing and imaging systems, and in scientific instruments such as radio telescopes. Students will learn to critically evaluate the performance of phased array antenna systems with emphasis on factors that are important for high-performance radar and communication systems such as scanning, sidelobe levels, gain, bandwidth, sensitivity, linearity, etc. Concepts will be emphasized, and theory will be developed to support key concepts. Students will learn to perform quantitative analyses of array parameters. The effects of scanning on antenna input impedance will be analyzed and array blindness will be demonstrated. Phased array beamforming architectures will be outlined including analog and digital arrays.