Method and apparatus for a digital phased array antenna
US6693590B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital phased array antenna comprises a plurality of antenna elements, each element receiving an incoming signal. An analog-to-digital converter is coupled to at least one of the antenna elements to convert the incoming signal to a multi-bit digital signal. A demodulator or de-ramp circuit is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter to reduce the bandwidth of the multi-bit signal.
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