Beam broadening with large spoil factors
US9620856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for generating weights for the antenna elements (110) in an AESA antenna (100). In one embodiment, transmitting weights are selected to have unit amplitude and quadratic phase, and receiving weights are selected to provide a two-way antenna pattern which is uniform over a useful portion (300) of the main lobe, and decreases rapidly outside of the uniform portion. In another embodiment the transmitting weights have unit amplitude over a central portion of the array and the receiving weights are selected to provide a two-way antenna pattern which is uniform over a useful portion (300) of the main lobe.
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