RADIAL LINE SLOT ANTENNA ARRAYS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2023057762A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:PCT/GB2022/052529

    申请日:2022-10-06

    申请人: BAE SYSTEMS PLC

    摘要: In some examples, a method for generating a set of slot activation configurations for a holographic radial line slot antenna array comprising multiple slots defining a preconfigured slot pattern, each slot activation configuration defining a beam pattern for a signal to be emitted by the antenna, comprises generating a measure for the mutual coupling between the multiple slots in the presence of a signal to be applied to the antenna, the measure comprising a set of scattering parameters defining a scattering matrix for the antenna, using the measure for the mutual coupling, generating a set of impedance parameters for the array, controlling the resonance of at least one of the multiple slots by regulating a value of capacitance of a variable capacitance device provided across the slot, measuring a value for antenna gain of a beam pattern associated with the value of capacitance, selecting a final value of capacitance resulting in the highest measure of gain for the beam pattern, and selecting a slot activation configuration for the beam pattern on the basis of the selected final value of capacitance.