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Method for enhancing the measuring accuracy in an antenna array

US7372402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2002
Grant dateMay 13, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S3/023
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention refers to a method and a system for enhancing the measuring accuracy in an antenna array (1), where the method comprises the steps of; a) receiving analog signals on all antenna elements (2) at a first time t1; producing first values for a first radiation diagram from the values in the signals from the first time (t1), and; finding the maximum point (8) for the first values, b)—reducing the signal from one interadjacent antenna element (2) at a second time (t2); receiving analog signals on all antenna elements (2) except from the one switched off or reduced antenna element, and; producing second values for a second radiation diagram from the values in the signals from the second time (t2); c) rejecting all values outside a first range (9) calculated from the first values, and; finding the maximum point (8) for the second values.

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