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GB2342505B - Antenna array calibration - Google Patents

Antenna array calibration

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Publication number
GB2342505B
GB2342505B GB9821779A GB9821779A GB2342505B GB 2342505 B GB2342505 B GB 2342505B GB 9821779 A GB9821779 A GB 9821779A GB 9821779 A GB9821779 A GB 9821779A GB 2342505 B GB2342505 B GB 2342505B
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Prior art keywords
antenna array
array calibration
calibration
antenna
array
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB9821779A
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GB2342505A (en
GB9821779D0 (en
Inventor
Robert Arnott
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TELECOM MODUS Ltd
NEC Corp
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TELECOM MODUS Ltd
NEC Corp
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Priority to GB9821779A priority Critical patent/GB2342505B/en
Publication of GB9821779D0 publication Critical patent/GB9821779D0/en
Priority to CNB991197232A priority patent/CN1149712C/en
Priority to KR1019990042765A priority patent/KR100353106B1/en
Priority to BR9906073-6A priority patent/BR9906073A/en
Priority to JP28613399A priority patent/JP3546773B2/en
Priority to DE19948039A priority patent/DE19948039C2/en
Publication of GB2342505A publication Critical patent/GB2342505A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2342505B publication Critical patent/GB2342505B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/267—Phased-array testing or checking devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/24—Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/30—Combinations of separate antenna units operating in different wavebands and connected to a common feeder system
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/11—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration
    • H04B17/12—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration of transmit antennas, e.g. of the amplitude or phase
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/15—Performance testing
    • H04B17/19—Self-testing arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/20—Monitoring; Testing of receivers
    • H04B17/21—Monitoring; Testing of receivers for calibration; for correcting measurements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/20—Monitoring; Testing of receivers
    • H04B17/21—Monitoring; Testing of receivers for calibration; for correcting measurements
    • H04B17/22—Monitoring; Testing of receivers for calibration; for correcting measurements for calibration of the receiver components
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04J—MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J13/00—Code division multiplex systems
    • H04J13/0007—Code type
    • H04J13/004—Orthogonal
    • H04J13/0044—OVSF [orthogonal variable spreading factor]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Radio Transmission System (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Transmission In General (AREA)
GB9821779A 1998-10-06 1998-10-06 Antenna array calibration Expired - Lifetime GB2342505B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9821779A GB2342505B (en) 1998-10-06 1998-10-06 Antenna array calibration
CNB991197232A CN1149712C (en) 1998-10-06 1999-09-29 Calibration method and device for antenna array
KR1019990042765A KR100353106B1 (en) 1998-10-06 1999-10-05 Antenna array calibration
BR9906073-6A BR9906073A (en) 1998-10-06 1999-10-05 Method and device for calibrating a set of antennas, communication device and mobile telecommunication base station
JP28613399A JP3546773B2 (en) 1998-10-06 1999-10-06 Method and apparatus for calibrating antenna array
DE19948039A DE19948039C2 (en) 1998-10-06 1999-10-06 Antenna array calibration

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9821779A GB2342505B (en) 1998-10-06 1998-10-06 Antenna array calibration

Publications (3)

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GB9821779D0 GB9821779D0 (en) 1998-12-02
GB2342505A GB2342505A (en) 2000-04-12
GB2342505B true GB2342505B (en) 2003-06-04

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Country Status (6)

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JP (1) JP3546773B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100353106B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1149712C (en)
BR (1) BR9906073A (en)
DE (1) DE19948039C2 (en)
GB (1) GB2342505B (en)

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CN1250235A (en) 2000-04-12
CN1149712C (en) 2004-05-12
KR20000028836A (en) 2000-05-25
KR100353106B1 (en) 2002-09-16
GB2342505A (en) 2000-04-12
JP3546773B2 (en) 2004-07-28
DE19948039A1 (en) 2000-05-04
GB9821779D0 (en) 1998-12-02
BR9906073A (en) 2000-09-19
DE19948039C2 (en) 2003-08-21
JP2000151255A (en) 2000-05-30

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Expiry date: 20181005