Development and testing of a 10 GHz phased-array cylindrical-antenna transmitting system incorporating a least-squares radiation-pattern synthesis technique

Author

Athanasopoulos, Nikolaos C. ; Mourtzoukos, K. ; Stratakos, Giorgos E. ; Makri, Rodoula J. ; Uzunoglu, Nikolaos K.

Author_Institution

Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens

Volume

50

Issue

6

fYear

2008

Firstpage

80

Lastpage

88

Abstract

This research presents the development and testing procedures for an experimental phased-array cylindrical-antenna transmitting system, operating at 10 GHz. The antenna-element excitation phases are set at the intermediate-frequency stage, and are determined by using a least-squares radiation-pattern synthesis technique. The antenna-element excitation amplitudes are taken to be equal and fixed. The system provides steerable main lobes and nulls at predefined directions, including control of the sidelobes at specified levels. It can be used for communications and radar applications with interference-rejection requirements.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; least squares approximations; microwave antenna arrays; transmitting antennas; antenna testing; frequency 10 GHz; intermediate-frequency stage; least-square radiation-pattern synthesis technique; main lobe steering; phased-array cylindrical-antenna transmitting system; radar application; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Communication system control; Control system synthesis; Control systems; Interference; Phased arrays; Radar applications; Radio frequency; System testing; phased array; cylindrical arrays; least squares methods; antenna radiation patterns; pattern synthesis; beam steering; array signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAP.2008.4768927

Filename

4768927