| US 7,456,789 B1 | ||
| Integrated subarray structure | ||
| James S. Mason, Richardson, Tex. (US); Timothy C. Fletcher, Garland, Tex. (US); Matthew D. Brown, Allen, Tex. (US); and Thomas Taylor, Richardson, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Raytheon Company, Waltham, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/101,703. | ||
| Int. Cl. H01Q 1/38 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 343—700MS [343/853] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A multi-function carrier structure for a phased array radar, comprising:
a substrate comprising:
a plurality of transmit/receive modules attached to a mounting surface;
the mounting surface for the plurality of transmit/receive modules;
a plurality of radiating elements integrally formed in the substrate adjacent the mounting surface, the plurality of radiating
elements located outside of the transmit/receive modules; and
a plurality of cooling channels integrally formed within a thickness of the substrate; and
wherein the substrate is formed from a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to respective substrates
of the transmit/receive modules.
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