Raytheon Company

Erin K Nolan

Michael P Martinez

Michael T Borkowski

Kassam K Bellahrossi

Kenneth P Walsh, Jr

Christopher J Yafrate

Derek P Rocca

Bryan J Cavener

Thomas Lulsdorf

John D Walker

Aline Elad

Benjamin J Snyder

A system and apparatus is provided for a modular radar system. The modular radar system can include a plurality of radar system modules that can be detachably coupled and can include a configurable number of radio-frequency (RF) transmit and receive assemblies. The RF transmit and receive assemblies can include radiating element(s) that emit electromagnetic radiation. The plurality of radar system modules can also include at least one processor coupled to control power of the electromagnetic radiation and/or at least one controller to control the RF transmit and receive assembly, the power unit and the digital receiver and exciter module, at least one digital receiver and exciter to convert RF to digital in receive mode, and digital to RF in transmit mode, and/or at least one RF beamformer to generate one or more RF beams.

Systems and methods for modular radar systems

A capacitor discharge circuit for discharging a capacitor to a discharge load. The discharge circuity includes current level sensing circuitry for producing a control signal circuity response to current passing to the discharge load. The discharge circuity modulates a level of current passing from the capacitor to the discharge load over time between predetermined ranges of current levels in response to the control signal.

Capacitor discharge circuit

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Montgomery, VT, United States of America

Erin K Nolan