US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Janice C Rock

Brian J Smith

A communication module is provided with a Transmit/Receive (T/R) element fabricated from psuedomorphic HEMT, High Electron Mobility Transistor technology (PHEMT). The T/R element drives multiple Radio Frequency MEMS switch-based phasing elements. Each of the phasing elements connects to a corresponding radiation element. A large quantity of the communication elements can be placed on a single substrate chip so as to provide for a reliable and cost effective device.

Hybrid-phased communication array

Applicants' Passive Radar Detector for Dualizing Missile Seeker Capability incorporates passive RF detectors into a standard active MMW seeker missile with a minimum requirement for hardware modifications. Anti-radiation homing (ARH) antennas and down conversion elements are added to the missile and coupled to existing signal-processing hardware. The added antennas intercept the air defense radar emission signals and the conversion elements convert the intercepted signals to the intermediate frequency (IF) usable by the MMW radar. The IF can then be processed by signal processor that already exists as a part of the MMW seeker.

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Lacey's Spring, AL, United States of America

Janice C Rock