Distributed phased arrays and wireless beamforming networks

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-302

  Jenn, David ^a   Loke, Yong ^a   Matthew, Tong Chin Hong ^a   Choon, Yeo Eng ^a   Siang, Ong Chin ^a   Yam, Yeo Siew ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication systems; Distributed phased array; Radar systems; Wireless beamforming

Indexed keywords

ARRAY ARCHITECTURE; BASIC EQUATIONS; BEAM FORMING NETWORK; COMMUNICATION APPLICATION; CRITICAL TECHNIQUE; DISTRIBUTED PHASED ARRAY; DISTRIBUTED SENSOR ARRAY; FREQUENCY DISPERSION; MICROWAVE BEAMFORMING; PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION; PHASED ARRAY RADAR SYSTEMS; PHASED ARRAYS; RADAR APPLICATIONS; SENSOR LOCATION;

BEAMFORMING; CHEMICAL SENSORS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; RADAR SYSTEMS; SENSOR ARRAYS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 70449632612     PISSN: 15501329     EISSN: 15501477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15501320701863635     Document Type: Article

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