A phased array antenna with an egg crate array structure is formed from
metallic row slats that form a floor and ceiling of each array element.
Column slats with slots engage the row slots to form the egg crate array
structure. EMXT devices are located on the column slats such that a pair
of EMXT devices form array element walls. The column slats are formed from
U-shaped column strips configured such that a left side of the U-shape
forms a left-hand side of each array element in a column and a right side
of the U forms an opposing right-hand side. The column strips sides are
mounted back-to-back with sides of adjacent column strips to form the
column slats. Circuit devices for operation of the antenna are mounted on
the U-shaped column strip and a connector is mounted at an apex of the
U-shaped column slat.
