Electronically Reconfigurable Aperture (ERA)

SNC’s Electronically Reconfigurable Aperture (ERA) is a revolutionary new beam-forming and beam-steering antenna which combines high beam-forming flexibility, nanosecond switching time, and cost effectiveness.  The ERA represents a real-time hologram operating at microwave and millimeter wave frequencies. SNC has tested prototypes working at X through W-bands in 1D and 2D embodiments.  For operation in the W-band, the ERA is a MMIC device.

Potential applications include:

• Missile seekers
• Small arms fire detection
• Concealed object detection
• Automotive collision avoidance
• Detect, see, and avoid
• Maritime security
• Perimeter surveillance

  Integrated Electronically Reconfigurable Aperture (ERA)

• 1D and 2-D beam-steering/beam-forming functionality, including simultaneous individually controlled multiple beams, nulling, focusing, and zooming
• Operation from X-band through W-band
• Insertion losses lower than 3 dB
• Integrated monolithic ERA demonstrated at 76 GHz and 94 GHz

Replacement for Phased Array Antennas (PAA)

• ERA brings PAA performance to a wide range of uses at a fraction of PAA cost

Benefits

• Removes unwieldy gimbal and motion compensation
• High level integrated design (PCB based at low frequencies or monolithic IC at high frequencies) -- ready for mass production

For more information about CNS/ATM products & services please contact:

Communication, Navigation, Surveillance /
Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)
444 Salomon Circle
Sparks, NV 89434
Email: Contact CNS/ATM