Title :
Phased array beam steering using phase-locked loops
Author :
Brennan, Paul V. ; Houghton, A.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Phase-locked loops can be used as linear voltage-controlled phase shifters for phased antenna arrays. Results are presented showing that they offer considerable flexibility, both in configuration and modes of control, in beam steering and other more complex beamforming applications.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; phase shifters; phase-locked loops; beam steering; complex beamforming applications; configuration; flexibility; linear voltage-controlled phase shifters; modes of control; phase-locked loops; phased antenna arrays; phased array beam steering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900112
