Title :
Adaptive beam pointing
Author :
Dybdal, R.B. ; Curry, S.J.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Syst. Subdiv., Aerosp. Corp., CA, USA
Abstract :
A new concept to reduce main beam interference has been described that avoids the complexity of adaptive weighting circuitry and can be implemented with minimal expense. This concept assumes a system margin is available so that the antenna beam can be simply repositioned away from the interference. The benefits of this concept have been quantified and depend on the angular separation between the interference and desired signals. This technique complements other adaptive designs such as sidelobe cancellation.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; adaptive signal processing; antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; interference suppression; adaptive beam pointing; adaptive designs; angular separation; antenna beam; main beam interference reduction; sidelobe cancellation; system margin; Adaptive arrays; Adaptive signal detection; Antenna measurements; Circuits; Interference cancellation; Signal design; Signal processing; System performance; Tracking loops; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1996. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3216-4
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1996.549806
