Phased array calibration and characterization based on orthogonal coding: Theory and experimental validation

IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 271-278

  Lier, Erik ^a   Zemlyansky, Michael ^a   Purdy, Dan ^b   Farina, David ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE MEASUREMENT; ACTIVE PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS; BEAM FORMERS; CONTROL CIRCUITS; CONTROLLED PHASED ARRAY; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; IN-SITU; MEASURED RESULTS; NEAR FIELDS; ORTHOGONAL CODE; ORTHOGONAL CODING; PHASE ERROR; PHASED ARRAYS;

ANTENNAS; CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 78649255349     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARRAY.2010.5613357     Document Type: Conference Paper

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