Article: Bringing Commercial Manufacturing Practices To Phased Array Systems

By Dr. Douglas J. Carlson, Daniel Curcio, Cheryl Liss, Chris Weigand, And Michael Rachlin, M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc.

Revolutionary changes made in the cost structure of phased array components and modules will make possible widespread use of this technology.

Phased array radar and communications apertures have become the technology of choice for many DoD (Department of Defense) applications. Phased array technology is used in systems as diverse as ship-to-ship communications, high power volume search radar, and wideband electronic warfare systems. These systems, while displaying very high performance, are also very costly.

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