Beamformers - General Information

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Figure 9: Beamformer Sub-Subsystem for Airborne Application

This unit covers 500 kHz to 110 MHz with amplitude and phase accuracy to a fraction of a dB and a few degrees, respectively.

Figure 10: 0.5 to 110 MHz 16 Element Beamformer

Large phased array antennas need to be fed from beamformers with an output for every element of the antenna. Such a beamformer undergoing final test is shown in Figure 11. Each of the 256 outputs is defined precisely in terms of phase and amplitude. This is a formidable task of calibration that would become impossible if accuracy is not designed-in from the start.

Figure 11: Large Phased Array Beamformer Undergoing Final Testing

A beamformer designed for a helicopter application is shown in Figure 12. This unit routes broadband microwave signals to different receivers for analysis.

Figure 12: Helicopter Beamformer Application

Merrimac maintains a high level of expertise in beamformer design and manufacture. Meeting challenging technical performance specifications is our forte. Please consider this an invitation to present your challenge to Merrimac’s cadre of beamformer experts.

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