• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2003

In this paper, we design an optimal planar array geometry for maximum side-lobe reduction. The concept of thinned array is applied to obtain an optimal two dimensional(2-D) planar array structure. First, a 2-D rectangular array with uniform spacing is used as an initial planar array structure. Next, we modify the initial planar array geometry with the aid of thinned array theory in order to reduce the maximum side-lobe level. This is implemented by a genetic algorithm under some constraint, minimizing the maximum side-lobe level of the 2-D planar array. It is shown that the optimized planar array structure can achieve low side-lobe level without optimizing the excitations of the array antennas.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.321-323
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• 2009

A wideband beamforming algorithm for estimating the azimuth angle, elevation angle, velocity, and range using a planar phased radar array with antenna switching is proposed. It uses the time-variant steering vector model. Simulation results illustrating the performance of the proposed beamformer are presented.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.53-56
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• 2004

In this letter, we propose a novel design scheme for an optimal non-uniform planar array geometry in view of maximum side-lobe reduction. This is implemented by a thinned array using a genetic algorithm. We show that the proposed method can maintain a low side-lobe level without pattern distortion during beam steering.

• 소음진동
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.663-669
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• 1998

In this paper, a beam design method is presented for the planar array with unequal transducer sensitivities. Basically the proposed method consists of two steps. At first, the optimum weightings are designed with the assumption that all array elements have an uniform sensitivity. Next, the compesnated weightings for the unequal transducer sensitivities can reversely be determined from an inverse problem utilizing the design beam pattern evaluated by the predetermined optimal weightings. A numerical example is inculded to illustrate the proposed method.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2023

평면 능동위상배열안테나 시스템에 있어, 간소화된 방사특성 측정 절차를 가지는 방사소자 결함진단 기법을 제시하였다. 이를 위해 평면 배열 구성에 대한 방사특성을 기반으로 선형 배열 구성으로 근사화 분석할 수 있는 방법 및 방사소자 결함진단과정에서 발생할 수 있는 유일해 문제를 해소하기 위한 방법을 연구하였다. 본 논문에서 제시된 기법 및 유전 알고리즘을 기반으로 다양한 평면 능동위상배열안테나 구성에 따른 방사소자 결함진단에 대한 모의실험을 수행하였다. 모의실험 결과, 제시된 방사소자 결함진단 기법은 다양한 구성을 가지는 평면 능동위상안테나에 대해서도 적용가능함을 확인하였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.849-856
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• 2011

This research introduces three new fractal array configurations that have superior performance over the well-known Sierpinski fractal array. These arrays are based on the fractal shapes Dragon, Twig, and a new shape which will be called Flap fractal. Their superiority comes from the low side lobe level and/or the wide angle between the main lobe and the side lobes, which improves the signal-to-intersymbol interference and signal-to-noise ratio. Their performance is compared to the known array configurations: uniform, random, and Sierpinski fractal arrays.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -2
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• pp.719-722
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• 2002

This paper reports the characteristics of a bidirectional antenna by using a planar array of a probe excited circular ring. The element of a bidirectional antenna is first designed to achieve the maximum directivity. The directivity can be further increased by arranging these elements to form the linear array. There are two types of linear array to be investigated i.e., on axis and off axis arrangement. On-axis linear array yields better directivity than off-axis linear array. Therefore, this orientation is further used to form the planar array. The radiation characteristics of this optimum planar array are rigorously reported. The proposed structure is very useful to extend the distance between the base station in PCT system.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2002년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.12 No.1
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• pp.250-254
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• 2002

In this paper, we design an optimized planar array structure with triangular lattice for side-lobe reduction using a genetic algorithm. A constraint optimization is implemented by optimally removing some outer array elements far from the array center. It is shown that only the proper array shape without optimizing the magnitudes and phases of each array antenna can give low side-lobe level with a slight main beam broadening.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.137-138
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• 2013

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1007-1019
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• 2006

임의의 필드 분포를 갖는 단일 페치 안테나를 평면 배열하고 각 소자에 공급되는 급전 신호의 크기와 위상을 유전자 알고리즘으로 최적화하여, 여러 방향의 지향성과 널을 갖는 다중 빔 복사 패턴의 합성 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법의 유효성을 확인하기 위해서, $2{\times}2$ 평면 배열 안테나를 제작하고 원거리 복사 패턴의 계산 결과와 측정 결과를 비교하여 동일한 특성을 확인하였으며, 다중 빔 복사 패턴의 합성은 $8{\times}8$ 배열 안테나 시스템을 이용하여, 시뮬레이션을 통해서 각 소자의 급전 신호의 크기와 위상을 최적화하였다.