Chirp-based method and apparatus for performing distributed...

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Testing or calibrating of radar system – By monitoring

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C342S02500R, C342S02500R, C342S118000, C342S128000, C342S165000, C342S173000, C342S195000, C342S196000, C342S352000, C342S368000, C342S371000, C342S375000, C342S131000, C342S132000

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06861975

ABSTRACT:
A chirp-based arrangement derives a measure of phase variation through a reference frequency transport cable of a phased array antenna architecture, such as a spaceborne synthetic aperture radar system. A direct digital synthesized chirp signal is injected in an upstream direction into the transport cable from a downstream end thereof, so that the chirp signal is transmitted in an upstream direction, reflected from an upstream bandpass filter, and returned in a downstream direction. At each of a plurality of nodes that are distributed along the transport cable, the two chirp signals are extracted and frequency domain-processed to derive said measure of transport delay through the cable between the source of the reference frequency signal and each of the nodes.

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