New understandings of Phased array radar

I am Liu Jiehang from Grade 2017 Glasgow College Communication Engineering Class 3, University of Electronic Science and Technology. I participated in last year’s freshman seminar, which covered many new disciplines and knowledge and also covered a wide range of subjects. Among them, I was deeply impressed by the course on electronic scanning array radar. Here I would like to talk about my views and gains.
Phased array radar uses the interference of electromagnetic wave. There are many small transmitters arranged in regular order on the antenna of phased array radar. Each transmitter emits modulated electromagnetic wave. By controlling the phase of electromagnetic wave emitted by each transmitter, the vibration of electromagnetic wave in different regions can be realized. Amplitude enhancement and some amplitude weakening. If the phase of each transmitter is controlled uniformly by computer, the direction of electromagnetic wave enhancement can be changed continuously, and the scanning and waveform can be changed accordingly. Because of the electronic control, and free from the restriction of mechanical scanning, the scanning time is greatly shortened, and the accuracy and reaction speed are greatly improved.
Phased array radar has strong vitality because it is superior to general mechanical scanning radar. It has the following characteristics:(1) Ability to deal with multiple targets.(2) It has many functions and strong mobility.(3) The reaction time is short and the data rate is high.(4) Strong anti-interference ability.(5) High reliability.Of course, phased array radar is not perfect, but also has its shortcomings. The cost of typical phased array radar is several times higher than that of general radar. In addition, phased array radar is powerless to attack short-range ballistic missiles, which is why the United States and Taiwan are worried about the deployment of Dongfeng missiles on the coast of Fujian Province.
Above is what I learned in this freshman seminar. I hope that teachers can put forward some valuable comments and suggestions. Thank you.