A full-duplex dual-frequency self-steering array using phase detection and phase shifting

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 128-133

  Shiroma, Grant S ^a,b   Miyamoto, Ryan Y ^a,c   Shiroma, Wayne A ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Japan)

^b University of Hawaii at Manoa   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna arrays; Microwave antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Retrodirective array

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE ANTENNA ARRAYS; RETRODIRECTIVE ARRAYS;

MICROWAVE ANTENNAS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SHIFT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSMITTERS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 31044444466     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.860330     Document Type: Conference Paper

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