Calibration of a monitoring system for antenna arrays based on six-port junctions

Author

Laurin, J.-J. ; Bosisio, R.G. ; Ghannouchi, F.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Genie Electr. et Inf., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada

fYear

1992

fDate

18-25 June 1992

Firstpage

458

Abstract

A novel approach to monitoring the performance of an antenna feed network using an array of six-port junctions is described. The system uses six-port junctions embedded between pairs of elements of the array. The DC signals at the output of the junction can be used to derive complex wave ratios. The validity of the method has been verified experimentally by simulating a two-element system with a pair of matched transmission lines. An algorithm is proposed to calibrate the junctions based on radiation pattern measurements.<>

Keywords

antenna arrays; antenna feeders; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; calibration; microwave reflectometry; antenna arrays; antenna feed network; calibration; matched transmission lines; monitoring system; radiation pattern measurements; six-port junctions; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Beam steering; Calibration; Ionizing radiation; Monitoring; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Stability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0730-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1992.221901

Filename

221901