Method for calibrating a phased array antenna

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ABSTRACT:
A calibration method for a phased array antenna uses automated signal processing techniques to compute calibration coefficients, and can be performed while the antenna is on-line. The calibration method is based on a generalized model in which the array is characterized by a phase-state control function. The calibration coefficients for a phase shift element are computed using phase response measurements derived from an estimation of the residual aperture response attributable to the other elements. For each element of the array, a first set of I Q aperture response measurements is used to estimate (FIG. 1a, 10) the R.sub.I and R.sub.Q residual components of the total I Q aperture response attributable to the other elements. Using these residual components, a second set Y of I Q aperture response measurements is converted (FIG. 1b, 20) to measurements of the phase response attributable to the selected element. From these phase response measurements, the calibration coefficients .phi..sub.i can be computed (FIG. 1c, 30) using the phase-state control function.

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