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Phase array calibration orthogonal phase sequenceMethods and systems for calibrating an array antenna are described. The array antenna has a plurality of antenna elements each having a signal with a phase and an amplitude forming an array antenna signal. For calibration, the phase of each element signal is sequentially switched one at a time through four orthogonal phase states. At each orthogonal phase state, the power of the array antenna signal is measured. A phase and an amplitude error for each of the element signals is determined based on the power of the array antenna signal at each of the four orthogonal phase states. The phase and amplitude of each of the element signals is then adjusted by the corresponding phase and amplitude errors.
Document ID
20080004543
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Sorace, Ronald E.
Reinhardt, Victor S.
Chan, Clinton
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 19, 1999
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-997078
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,861,843
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,861,843
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-997078
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