Time domain electronic antenna beam shaping

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1989-10-31

1990-12-04

Issing, Gregory C.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including a steerable array

342 37, H01Q 302, G01S 1300

Patent

active

049757083

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for electronically narrowing the beam width of interrogation transmissions of an interrogator utilizes three beams of the four beam system not used as the main beam for the transmission of suppression pulses. One side of the main beam is suppressed by the first sidelobe suppression pulse of the interrogation pulse sequence and then the other side of the main beam is suppressed by the second sidelobe suppression pulse within the interrogation pulse sequence. In another mode of operation, the interrogation beam width is controlled by transmitting a suppression pulse on a beam positioned 180.degree. from the main beam. This electronic narrowing of the interrogation beam width reduces the number of overlapping replies received by the interrogator and enables the interrogator to properly sort out and not lose or misinterpret replies received by proximity transponder equipped aircraft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4656477 (1987-04-01), Ronconi et al.
patent: 4658257 (1987-04-01), Izutani et al.

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