Academic Writing

GCP 12
Francis Tien
8 April 2015
From circuit topology to behavioral model of power amplifier
dedicated to radar applications
Background
In the recent years, active electronically scanned array (AESA)
radars are gaining more importance in military radar systems.
However, the AESA radars are two times more expensive than
the older generation radars. To make products that are cost
effective, accurate simulations of the radar are very important.
So far the old simulations cannot accurately predict the
outcomes because they cannot take into account of certain
specifications for each radar system. This paper presents the
Grey Box Model which is an improved simulation system that
can accurately predict the behavioral models of modern radars.
Method
The researchers build a system that includes both passive and
active elements as parameters into the model, which means
there are linear and non-linear sub-models. These models are
then complied together into a larger behavioral model.
Results
The system was used in Agilent Advanced Design System, and
the data files coming out successfully describe the relations
between the input parameters and the model behavior.
Conclusion
The researchers have presented a new way of conducting
accurate simulations. And this method should be incorporated
into the French Defense and Security Agency (DGA) AESA radar
simulation tool.
References
Estagerie, F. X., Reveyrand, T., Mons, S., Qur, R., Constancias, L.,
& Le Helleye, P. (2007). From circuit topology to behavioural
model of power amplifier dedicated to radar applications.
Electronics Letters, 43(8), 7779.