Adaptive antenna
US4635063A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/2617
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An adaptive antenna 10 embodying the present invention includes an array of sensors 12. Each sensor 12 has associated therewith a main channel 14, a feedthrough path 16 and a feedback path 18. Correlators 20 coprocess signals in the feedthrough path 16 and the feedback path 18; the result is transformed according to an algorithm by a computer 22 which controls a weighting circuit 24. The weighting circuit 24 thus progressively modifies the signal in the main channel 14 to minimize interference with a desired signal. Placement of a limiter 26 along the feedback path 18 simplifies correlator design relative to adaptive antennas without such limiters and improves performance relative to adaptive antennas with limiters in the feedthrough path.
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