Abstract
It is usually difficult to synthesize a wide-angle coverage beam for an array antenna. In this letter, we propose an unconventional beamforming approach for a phased array antenna. By optimizing the orientations and depths of nulls of the radiation pattern, 'effective' quasi-hemispheric coverage with a single remaining null in the direction of no interest can be achieved. We modify an existing nulling algorithm to synthesize such a special radiation pattern by introducing a hypothetical incidence of interference and Gaussian white noise. Analysis and simulation of a five-element linear array antenna verified the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6680657 |
Pages (from-to) | 1654-1657 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters |
Volume | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Beamforming
- nulling
- phased array antenna
- stochastic optimization
- wide-angle coverage