Ku-Band Dual Polarized Phased Array utilizing Silicon Beamforming Chipsets

Abstract

This paper presents a Ku-Band (11 – 13 GHz) 64-element phased array utilizing commercially available silicon beamforming chipsets. The phased array is able to scan ±30° in both azimuth and elevation with less than 15 dB of cross-polarization. It supports linear vertical and horizontal polarizations as well as both transmit and receive modes utilizing half duplex operation. The array has a size of 4.2" x 5.5" and consumes 12.8 W in receive and 16 W in transmit.