• DocumentCode
    2670222
  • Title

    Array antenna calibration by antenna switching system

  • Author

    Itou, Naoto ; Inoue, Yuki ; Arai, Hiroyuki

  • Author_Institution
    Graduate Sch. of Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3-8 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    222
  • Abstract
    To calibrate an array antenna in a practical system application, we presented the array calibration method by an antenna switching system located near the array. The optimum location of reference antennas for calibration to obtain high calibration accuracy is even degree intervals in ±60° of the front of the array. We also showed that the tilted reference antennas are effective in practical use, which were also verified.
  • Keywords
    antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; calibration; antenna switching system; array antenna calibration; tilted reference antennas; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Dipole antennas; Direction of arrival estimation; Estimation error; Linear antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Switching systems; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8883-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2005.1551287
  • Filename
    1551287