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 U.S. Air Force to fund electronically scanned antenna array modules Apr 26, 2005 4:08 PM
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a small business innovative research (SBIR) Phase I contract to TiaLinx Inc. to address the feasibility of an integrated, wafer-scale antenna module (WSAM) technology. The focus will be upon persistent, near-real-time tracking of moving targets indications, high-resolution terrain information, and synthetic aperture radar imaging. These modules will have quite-low power requirements and substantially reduced mass and volume, compared to conventional phased-array technology. The WSAM will offer several orders of magnitude enhancement with regard to cost, weight and manufacturing precision. A typical active-array antenna is a planar array of small antenna elements spaced one-half wavelength apart in two dimensions. Supporting each antenna is an electronic element that controls transmit and receive functions of signals at a desired direction. "TiaLinx is privileged to receive this Phase I SBIR award from the Air Force, as it confirms the significance of the technological breakthrough that is being developed," said Fred Mohamadi, founder and CEO of TiaLinx. High-resolution, RF beamforming technology can also address applications, such as early-warning radar, point-to-point wireless connectivity, homeland security and surveillance.
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