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Steepest descent controller for an adaptive antenna array

US4236158A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1979
Grant dateNov 25, 1980
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Expiry dateMar 22, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q3/2629
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adaptive antenna array including a main antenna and an auxiliary antenna with a steepest descent controller for deriving the optimal feedback gain to guarantee stable and rapid convergence of the weights comprising the weight vector w(t) to form a null in the direction of interference while having minimal effect on the main beam.

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