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Improved Genetic Algorithm for Pattern Synthesis of Phased Array Antenna (위상 배열 안테나의 패턴 합성을 위한 개선된 유전 알고리즘)

  • Jung, Jin-Woo
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.299-304
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    • 2018
  • An improved genetic algorithm was proposed for pattern synthesis of an adaptive beam forming system using phased array antennas. The proposed genetic algorithm is an algorithm that adds acquired characteristics procedure to solve local optimization using the diversity. The performance of the proposed genetic algorithm is verified through the problem of finding a suitable chromosome for a picture composed of binary. And it is confirmed that it is suitable for the adaptive beam forming system based on the performance problem of combining main beam and two pattern nulls.

Mutual Coupling Compensation for an Antenna Array and Direction Of Arrival Estimation Using ESPRIT (ESPRIT 알고리듬을 이용한 안테나 배열의 상호결합 보상과 도래각 추정)

  • Hong, Jeong-Geun;Ahn, Woo-Hyun;Seo, Bo-Seok
    • Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, we propose a compensation method of a non-ideal antenna array and a computationally efficient estimation method of the direction of arrival (DOA) for the antenna array. For DOA estimation, an antenna array is essential. By using the phase difference between the output signals of antennas, we can derive the DOA. In practice, however, mutual coupling between the elements of an antenna array change the beam pattern of each element and degrade the performance of DOA estimation. In the proposed method, we first estimate the DOA for the mid-subarray of the array, where all elements undergo relatively same coupling effect. We use the estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (ESPRIT) algorithm to estimate the DOA. Then, we expand the array based on the estimated DOA by compensating the coupling effect. Simulation results show that the proposed method is effective when jamming to noise power ratio (JNR)is relative low.

Design and BER Performance Evaluation for Digital Retrodirective Array Antenna systems (디지털 역 지향성 배열 안테나 시스템 설계와 성능 평가)

  • Kim, So-Ra;Lee, Seug Hwan;Shin, Dong Jin;Ryu, Heung-Gyoon
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.38A no.3
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    • pp.217-223
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    • 2013
  • A digital retrodirective antenna system is easy to modify and upgrade because it can control the phase information of the output signal toward opposite direction to input signal without a priori knowledge of the arrival direction. Due to this advantage, it is possible to perform fast beam tracking. In this paper, a design digital retrosirective array antenna system according to the number of antenna array by using only one digital PLL which finds angle of delayed phase and we test BER performance of this system. When we transmit data at actual communication system, the data modulated onto carrier frequency in order to shift spectrum from base band to another band. So we simulate system considering carrier frequency according to the number of antenna array. As a result, carrier frequency has no impact on the performance.

System Design and Evaluation of Digital Retrodirective Array Antenna for High Speed Tracking Performance (고속 추적 특성을 위한 디지털 역지향성 배열 안테나 시스템 설계와 특성 평가)

  • Kim, So-Ra;Ryu, Heung-Gyun
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.38A no.8
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    • pp.623-628
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    • 2013
  • The retrodirective array antenna system is operated faster than existing techniques of beamforming due to its less complexity. Therefore, it is effective for beam tracking in the environment of fast vehicle. On the other hand, it also has difficulty in estimating AOA according to multipath environment or multiuser signals. To improve the certainty of estimating AOA), this article proposes hybrid digital retrodirective array antenna systme combined with MUSIC algorithm. In this paper, the digital retrodirective array antenna system is designed according to the number of antenna array by using only one digital PLL which finds angle of delayed phase. And we evaluate the performance of the digital retrodirective array antenna for the high speed tracking application. Performance is studied by simulink when the speed of mobile is 300km/h and the distance between transmitter and receiver is 100m and then we have to confirm the performance of the system in multi path environment. As a result, the mean of AOA (Angle Of Arrival) error is $4.2^{\circ}$ when SNR is 10dB and it is $1.3^{\circ}$ when SNR is 20dB. Consequently, the digital RDA shows very good performance for high speed tracking due to the simple calculation and realization.

Small Broadband Phased Array Antenna with Compact Phase-Shift Circuits (간결한 위상 변위 회로를 갖는 소형 광대역 위상 배열 안테나)

  • 한상민;권구형;김영식
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.14 no.10
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    • pp.1071-1078
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, the planar, compact, and broadband phased array antenna system for IMT-2000 applications has been investigated. Two methods far designing a low-cost and low-complex beam-farming network are proposed. First, a new compact and broadband phase shifter with continuously controlled phase bits is designed by using parallel coupled lines. Second, its equivalent phase delay line is suggested to be capable of replacing the complex phase shifter with a reference phase bit on a phased array antenna. For the purpose of achieving the broadband system, in addition to the broadband phase shifter, a wide-slot antenna with a ground reflector is utilized as an element antenna. Therefore, the phased array antenna system has achieved compact size, broad bandwidth, and wide steering angle, although it has low complexity and low fabrication cost. The 3${\times}$1 phased array antenna system has a compact size of 1.6 λ${\times}$ l.6 λ, which is the sufficient ground plane of the wide-slot antenna. Experimental results present that the S$\_$11/ has less than 15 dB within the band and its radiation patterns on an E-plane have the capability of steering an antenna beam from -29$^{\circ}$to +30$^{\circ}$.

Comparison of the Normalized SNRs between the LPA Beamformer and the Conventional Beamformer for a Moving Source

  • Seokjin Sung;Hyunduk Kang;Kim, Kiseon
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2003.07a
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    • pp.190-193
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    • 2003
  • The DOA(Direction Of Arrival) estimation to select a best beam for receiving a particular signal in switched beam antenna systems, and to shape the optimal beam in adaptive array antenna systems, is typically performed under the assumption that the target user motion is almost negligible. In this paper, we model the user as the time-varying source and adopt the LPA(Local Polynomial Approximation) tracking algorithm, proposed by Katkovnik, to solve the time-varying DOA estimation problem. Then, we compare the power spectrum functions between the LPA beamformer and the conventional beamformer, also, the normalized SNRs of each beamformer. The results show that the LPA beamformer is robuster than the conventional beamformer in tine-varying environments. In addition, in case of the conventional beamformer, more array elements give rise to more degradation in the aspect of SNR.

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Application of antenna array to FBMC/OQAM system in frequency-selective signal environment (주파수 선택적 신호 환경에서 안테나 어레이의 FBMC/OQAM 시스템 적용)

  • Kim, Yekaterina;Ahn, Heungseop;Choi, Seungwon
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.67-76
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    • 2019
  • Despite attractive advantages such as good time-frequency localization and improved spectral efficiency, filter bank multicarrier with offset quadrature amplitude modulation (FBMC/OQAM) suffers from multipath fading. In highly frequency-selective channels, the effect of multipath interference can significantly distort the FBMC/OQAM signal due to the absence of cyclic prefix. To resolve the problem of the multipath interference in FBMC/OQAM, this paper proposes applying an antenna array that provides well shaped beam pattern for each multipath. To evaluate the performance of the proposed array system, various computer simulations have been conducted. The accuracy of direction of arrival estimation is demonstrated through spatial spectrum for a different number of antennas in a sub-array. The performance improvement is presented in terms of bit error rate. We found that the proposed array system mitigate the multipath interferences in Extended Typical Urban model with 12 antennas in a sub-array. Moreover, as the number of antennas in a sub-array increases, the system provides a signal-to-noise ratio gain.

A Study on Super Resolution Optimum Beam Steering Pattern for Improvement Moving Target Estimation Accuracy (이동 목표물 추정 정확도를 향상시키기 위한 고 분해능 최적 빔 지향 패턴에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Sung Kuk;Jeon, Byung Kook;Yang, Gill Mo
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.71-78
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    • 2014
  • Method a target estimation in spatial are mobile wireless communication using network cell and GPS. It have much error that mobile wireless communication depend on cell size. GPS method can't find a target in shadow and inner area. In this paper, we estimate a target as direction of arrival method using adaptive array antenna system. Adaptive array antenna system can obtain desired signal to remove other signal This paper studied digital beamforming method in order to estimation a target. Proposed method is modified optimum weight and antenna error correction to estimation an optimal receive signal. Digital beamforming method decided a signal phase and amplitude from received signal on array antenna element. But if it is not to do error correction of received signal, system performance have decreased. Firstly, we proposed modified optimum weight in order to finding desired target. Secondly, we are error correction of antenna incident signals by optimal weight before digital beamforming method. Thirdly, throughly simulation, we showed that system performance of proposed method compare proposal method with general method. It have improved resolution of estimation target to good performance more proposed method than general method.

A Study on Microstrip Log-Periodic Antenna for Receiving the Direct Broadcasting Satellite(DBS) Signal (위성방송 수신을 위한 대수주기 마이크로스트립 안테나에 대한 연구)

  • Jang, Won-Ho;Jin, Jae-Sun;Lee, Yun-Hyun
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.101-107
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    • 2003
  • In this study, we provide a single element log-periodic antenna that the feeding networks and array structures are aperture coupled and series dipole array type. We made the antenna for direct receiving the Moogoongwha satellite broadcasting signal. The transmission power was able to feed the patch dipole in series due to lay perpendicularly 8 series patch dipole on tapered slot. The patch dipole radiation pattern which fed in series power, make the main beam direction up $37^{\circ}{\sim}42^{\circ}$ within the BS/CS bandwidth. The main beam gain was measured 9.31~11.03 dBi. Using 32 elements to array the elements properly, we acquire $4{\times}8$ array structure on limited PCB board. As a result, it has been found that the new planar DBS antenna structure have high gain over 10dBi and acceptable elevation angle over 42 degree, and we can apply this result to commercial DBS reception antenna manufacturing.

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Photonic-Assisted Reactive-Near-Field Analysis of a 3 dB-Tapered Ka-Band Array Antenna

  • Lee, Dong-Joon;Kang, Jeong-Jin;Kang, No-Weon;Kim, Wan-Sik;Park, Wee-Sang;Rothwell, Edward J.;Whitaker, John F.
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.18-24
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    • 2010
  • A Ka-band microstrip array antenna for wide-range detection of moving targets is analyzed through a photonicassisted reactive-near-field characterization technique. The antenna array employs a 3-dB-tapered feed network to suppress the sidelobe level while retaining a wide azimuth beamwidth for a wide detection range. The relative nearelectric field patterns of the array and its 3-dB-tapered feed lines have been measured using an electro-optic fieldmapping technique for minimally invasive millimeter-wave sensing. A number of typical limitations on the technique, involving bandwidth, low signal-modulation depth, and high laser-induced noise in high-frequency applications, have been overcome by suppressing the carrier portion of the optical interrogation beam.