DocumentCode :
982188
Title :
Methods os selecting receive beam postitions in multiple beam forming antenna systems
Author :
Bradley, G.A.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., Fullerton, CA, USA
Volume :
14
Issue :
3
fYear :
1966
fDate :
5/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
260
Lastpage :
266
Abstract :
Several methods of selecting simultaneous receive beams from a multiple beam forming antenna are presented. The number of switching junctions required for each method is discussed together with the flexibility of operation of the matrix. It is shown that the amount of flexibility of a switching matrix is dependent on the number of switching junctions used and therefore is dependent on the cost of the matrix. A block selection technique is presented which groups the total input beam positions into blocks of beam positions. This technique, together with a method of selecting clusters of beam positions, is shown to be the most efficient method for selecting simultaneous receive beams. This design requires less than five percent more switching junctions than the total number of receive beam positions.
Keywords :
Receiving antennas; Aircraft; Costs; Joining processes; Optical beams; Optical design; Receiving antennas; Signal processing; Switches;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1966.1138689
Filename :
1138689
Link To Document :
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