Electronically Controlled Beamformer Based on Reconfigurable Hologram Aperture

WaveBand Corporation (WaveBand) is developing a novel approach to electronic beam forming. The new approach radically differs from the existing phased array technology. It promises dramatic cost and weight reduction, while providing: digital beam formingfor steering, tracking, and nulling; individually controlled simultaneous multiple beams; and extremely flexible reconfigurability. The new approach is based on a pixelized aperture representing a quasi-optical reconfigurable hologram. In this Phase Iproject, WaveBand proposes to explore the applicability of the new approach to the frequency band of 5 GHz through 18 GHz (C-band through Ku-band). New beamforming antennas will benefit various military applications as well as commercial products, likesurveillance and security systems, wireless communications, and broadcast.