Abstract: An antenna assembly for use in a tile architecture antenna system. The antenna assembly comprises: i) a first substrate layer having a first surface and a second surface; ii) a plurality of electromagnetic band gap (EBG) patches disposed on a first surface of the first substrate layer; iii) a second substrate layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface of the second substrate layer is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate layer and on the plurality of EBG patches; iv) an antenna disposed on the first surface of the second substrate layer; and v) a transceiver circuit disposed proximate the second surface of the first substrate layer, wherein the transceiver circuit provides an output signal to be transmitted by the antenna.

Abstract: A digital beamforming apparatus for use in a radar system. The digital beamforming apparatus comprises i) a plurality of multichip modules, each of the multichip modules comprising a plurality of application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) devices; ii) at least a first serial bus configured to couple a first multichip module to an antenna element; and iii) at least a second serial bus configured to couple the first multichip module to a second multichip module, wherein a first ASIC device on the first multichip module is coupled to a second ASIC device on the first multichip module by means of a first parallel bus. The first and second ASIC devices perform beamforming operations. The first ASIC device outputs beamforming data to the second ASIC device on the first parallel bus.