Phased Array Antennas

This video gives a high-level overview of the basic operating principles of phased array antennas, with visual examples of how they operate illustrated with ripples in water.
This is our (Michael Sinanis, Jenna Hickle, and myself) submission for the IMS 2015 KZbin/YouKu video competition.

[@danielcarter1681]

Yo dude. I suggest you go into lecturing, next year I will be final year Electronic Engineering and I have come across very few people that will take this amount of effort to make a complex concept relatively basic to understand. Keep up the great work,well done and thank you for sharing.

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[@ryankreager3775]

This was simply magical. You took a really complex problem and made it easy to understand in 5 minutes.

[@suseetw3245]

Greatest video ever on Phased array antennas. And the concept blows my mind!

[@johntownsend9062]

Excellent

[@alitherockandrolllover4723]

If you end up teaching you're gonna be a great professor, especially in the field of electrical engineering where it's rare to have clear instructors (MIT doesn't count of course).

[@abeerasif8276]

I was trying to understand this concept for over 2 hrs and with this 5 min video everything became clear. Thanks a lot! Your way of explaining is amazing

[@badweetabix]

Thank you for making this video. Being a expert in a field and being able to teach it are two different abilities. You got both and I hope you consider a career teaching because none of my professors in college could explain it this well much less do so in 5 minutes.

[@escribidormadrid3463]

I was very pleasantly surprised by how easy this was to understand. Not only how phased array antennas work but also why anyone would want to use them. Thank you.

[@hugobonilla6972]

Great video! I'm researching a company that is utilizing this exact technology for low earth orbit satellites and wanted to understand this concept that underpins their proprietary IP. Thank you!

[@dokyunkim9949]

I've never expected I could understand how Array Antenna works so easily ... Thank you so much... - Student from South Korea -

[@leslieharriman6577]

Your power of explanation is refreshing, clear and concise. Keep up the incredible content!

[@joelhernandez477]

Yo bro this is probably in my top three videos I have ever seen in youtube regardless of their subject or theme. The complexity of this topic being described in such an easy way blows my mind, awesome work

[@vuanhminhle6928]

What a lecture! You explain everything I need to know about Phased array antenna just in few minutes! Keep your work, I am following you.

[@Faiz86_1]

I can't remember when was the last time i saw such an easy explanation. Great work.Well done

[@ozmo69]

WOW i am mechanical engineer but understood this so easily great explanation!

[@girishchandra2236]

Such a fantastic and fascinating session.The way you related the phased array concept with the natural phenomenons were awesome(I could sense a da'vinci touch in this lecture)

[@alrestauro]

Great simple explanation about phased arrays and syncing each antennas to create a uniform wave. That's so cool!

[@rishabh14sli]

Hi Mark, you made that so easy to comprehend! The choice of videos and drawings and the explanation - spot on! Thanks a ton! Good Luck

[@suleimanaliyubabale1341]

This is the best explanation on Phase Antenna Array I have ever come across. Cheers!

[@bukenyahenry7089]

Oh my God, this beautiful. U just summed up such a would be complicated topic to explain into 5 mins and nailed it. Bless you brother

[@sivakrishnat5471]

My jaw dropped after watching that example. Perfect analogy.

[@williamhardes8081]

best explanation i have seen. great work. i finally understand phased array radar, thank you. if i could give more than one thumbs up, i would.

[@user-uv4xe3cq2y]

Excellent presentation. I wish all who made these videos were as clear and concise. Thank you very much.

[@haroonq7876]

Excellent way you have explained. The way you explained is excellent .

[@RECKANOWHERE]

Best explanation I've seen on Phased Array Antennas. Really enjoyed this.

[@RAJKUMAR-lu9rz]

Simply Superb and best video to understand Phased array... Water droplets video provided amazing visualisation

[@shambulardo]

Yeah. I enjoyed this video immensely. Your example phasing off the water droplet as illustration :) What a great job!

[@NunoLosch]

I have no background in this kind of topics, but just came across something that mentioned phased array and came looking to see what it was and got exactly what I came for. Judging by other comments tho, I guess you really are a great lecturer because I felt like this was really easy to understand despite apparently being a complex thing

[@torikulbadal]

Oh Man!! What a video visualization!! Excellent explanation with visualization.

[@bikerboytubai7507]

Its one of the best explanation that a college teacher of mine was unable to answer. Well, your'e one of the best...!!!

[@basscasemusic]

Wow this was very informative and easily understandable. The water experiment really helped bring all your lecturing together here. Thank you for taking the time to share this!

[@ritobt]

I work with superconducting microwave instrumentation, and we have to deal with antennae a lot, this video was a very succinct physical explanation of a concept which can become mathematically complicated. Thanks!

[@youngyang898]

Excellent explanation! Get to know about phased array clearly!

[@ma-xz5of]

Just the description I was looking for - thank you!

[@esolom2]

Thank you for this video. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what phased array antennas were, now I think I got it.

[@punithsalian7272]

Good Video Mark. It was explained in a good manner giving analogies and making the concept simpler to understand. Simply Excellent!

[@AttommicDog]

I was searching for how beam forming works on the new 802.11ac routers. This pretty much explains it for me. Thanks.

[@jeffgeorgefilms]

I finally understand Phased Array antennas. Thank you sir!!

[@vishwa12july]

amazingly explained ...crisp and to the point ...Thanks

[@bryanthewriter]

I was looking for something that would explain PAR beams to me and this was perfect. High level was all I needed. Thanks!

[@badcompany-w6s]

Yes. That was a good explanation. And the visuals with the water helped too.

[@sherepunjab6301]

i really enjoyed the way you presented the phased array, good natural example presented by water.

[@payadorV]

Perfect and beautiful explanation. Thank you!

[@gallantrycrossx1915]

Very well done video. You could be a professor. I worked on radar on fighter jets during the Vietnam War. I think the MiG 31 has phased array.

[@av6966]

IDK how your gonna do them animations in real time but have to agree you have a very good method of explanation!!

[@seank.6253]

Wow best explanation I've read or seen regarding phased array antennas. Great use of the water drops to illustrate this concept! Thanks a ton!

[@bjjace1]

Mark, this is excellent. Well done.

[@michaelrandazzo3959]

Great explanation! I'd love to see more videos by you.

[@mohammedzaid8252]

Wonderful video. Keep up the good work. We wish you can also talk about Circular Array Antenna.

[@sbiris124]

So Nice! You make me happy. I understand why phased array antenna has direction.

[@jpvalois]

Thank you Mark for a very clear and concise explanation of this complex subject matter. Much much appreciated!

[@jiangrongrong9244]

That is a great illustration.Thank you Mark for the wonderful job done. A big plus for you!

[@gatesmw50]

This is also how AM radio station directional antenna systems function. Nice explanation!

[@karpagamA]

Very nice video. The fundamentals explained so beautifully on a very difficult concept. Mark, kindly make more such videos. I had enough with Jackson's electromagnetism.

[@viettrile9025]

Thank you for your presentation, The presentation is very brief, full of information 😍😍

[@musicgotmelike9668]

2020 and still helpful

[@challacustica9049]

excellent simple explanation of this concept. Very useful thank you.

[@kediyan1199]

Nice video! I was reading an IEEE paper which is related to Wireless Power Transfer and the paper mentioned the phased array antenna. Your video helped me to understand it very quickly. I am working on applying graduate school for Purdue University with kinda embarrassing GPA and GRE score, hopefully, I can make it works out.

[@joelolenga1352]

wow! your explanation of phased array is perfect ! Thank you,Joel

[@KimberCoates]

this video ...just saved me so much angst. thank you!!!

[@balajiprasath4760]

Very good explanation. Really helped to understand the phased array in a easy way. Many thanks.

[@terrytorres5026]

Very clear and concise video.

[@Nikfin18]

Incredible video! You do an amazing job of explaining this concept.

[@Greencountry209]

You made this topic so easy to understand, way to go!

[@danielnaicker2142]

I'm mind blown at how you explained this.. really really helpful! Thank you

[@Rajendra12387]

Oh my god ! This is the best thing I have seen on this topic. Thanks a lot

[@TrionityIr]

THANKS A LOT. Because of your explanation I know I understand how Phased Array antennas work. This has lead to my understanding in AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars and PESA (Passive Electronically Scanned Array) radars work. FYI: I was the 1000th like.

[@johndunn5272]

An antenna was used somewhere to transmit this. But the information transmitted was able to be Cognizant. That is what we need in engineering...a Cognizant factor ratio of information to content or some such thing.

[@swinnersorigina]

superb. You should be very proud. Teaching at its best.

[@sangwooseo5202]

Thank you very much. The visualization of water drop helps me understand what that is.

[@tobeyandropolis6890]

Informative. Concise. Thank you!

[@macallmcqueen4465]

This is extremely helpful and I appreciate you

[@deb058392]

Very good demonstration of phased arrays.

[@abdelrahmangamalmahdy]

That's just AWESOME.. you simplified things greatly. It's such a wonderful explanation dude, please make more videos!

[@RaffertyVaughan]

this is an awesome video, I use it to help teach my classes on phased array radar. its a really great lead-in to the class

[@kevinflory7373]

Great job. Very clear explanation and right to the point. Well done!

[@iAbid357]

Amazing analogies, flawless victory.

[@yongzeng2]

great animation. very intuitive explanations.

[@tariqmahmood5539]

An Excellent explanation and presentation

[@triceratopskevin]

Absolutely brilliant video

[@markhickle5385]

Hi all, thanks for the encouraging comments! Grad school has kept me busy lately, but I am going to try to make another video in the coming months. Do any of you have a particular subject you would like to see a video about?

[@mushtaqyousafzai3797]

+Mark Hickle . kindly upload a video regarding Non-Uniform Linear array.

[@zuhayrace259]

Can you show how we can perform perform the same thing using the phased array antennas but to produce a beam that moves in 2 dimensions? In other word, a 2d version of what you explain..

[@akbarraza1171]

Excellent explanation!!!

[@remindervikas]

Very simple and easy to comprehend. Good effort buddy

[@archades54]

3d Structurescan/3d sonar, multibeam sonar, chirp, etc. Would love to see a video on how it's done and how it's processed from the signal.

[@alzalame]

Excellent explanation , God bless you man , you make my day ,insted of analizing a bunch of difficult math formulas you explained it is few seconds !

[@martinalles7840]

Good explanation in a clear intuitive fashion. Nice job.

[@harici00]

very confused issue but explanation is too clear thanks

[@sajeevramakrishnan1408]

Depth and clarity. Love it. Thanks Mark !

[@040_shivangpatni_aero3]

wow , loved the way u explained keep going professor

[@ozandogan948]

Very impressive way of explaining the phenomena. Thank you.

[@P3rformula]

Clear speaking and useful visuals. Great video, dude. Keep up the good work.

[@ideaofindia6881]

Thanks for exploring water drop experiment !

[@pattathari8518]

awesome explaination.

[@fabio7383]

Very interesting video, its cool the comparison of array antennas with waves generated by water drops!

[@gil228033]

I must say very well explained ,should bring out more lessons sir

[@shivampandey-lh5hy]

Ur amazing awesome clarity of thoughts and very easily explained

[@srmsherif]

That was very very helpful. Thanks for your effort.

[@merlinck1976]

A p e r f e c t and on-point explanation! Respect!

[@emielregiss]

What an excellent explanation!

[@srijitachatterjee1177]

Excellent Explanation. I wish if you had more videos then that would have been easier for people to learn the concepts faster and in a much better way. Thank you =)

[@maitreyichitale1576]

Great video. Really simplified the concept for me.

[@juanitotucupei]

This was beyond excellent. Fantastic job!

[@asymamazmi6237]

Nice video dude. I am preparing for my senior design right now. And this video gives me a great insight regarding the phased array antennas

[@leahliang5949]

Looking forward to your new video