The true-time delay(TTD)units are critical for solving beam squint and frequency selective fading inWideband Large-Scale Antenna Systems(LSASs).In this work,we propose a TTD array architecture for wideband multi-beam ...The true-time delay(TTD)units are critical for solving beam squint and frequency selective fading inWideband Large-Scale Antenna Systems(LSASs).In this work,we propose a TTD array architecture for wideband multi-beam tracking that eliminates the beam squint phenomenon and filters out interference signals by applying a spatial filter and time delay estimations(TDEs).The paper presents a novel approach to spatial filter design by introducing a transformation matrix that can optimize the beam response in a specific direction and at a specific frequency.Using the variable fractional delay(VFD)filters,we propose a TDE algorithm with a Newton-Raphson iteration update process that corrects the arrival time delay difference between sensors.Simulations and examples have demonstrated that the proposed architecture can achieve beam tracking within 10 ms at the low signalto-noise ratio(SNR)and demodulation loss is less than 0.5 dB in wideband multi-beam scenarios.展开更多
相控阵天线需要扩展瞬时带宽以满足宽带信号接收系统的性能要求,文中针对扩展相控阵天线的瞬时带宽的方法进行研究。首先,分析了阵列瞬时带宽的限制因素,主要包括空间色散和时间色散;然后,通过理论推导及分析相位补偿误差曲线,证明了子...相控阵天线需要扩展瞬时带宽以满足宽带信号接收系统的性能要求,文中针对扩展相控阵天线的瞬时带宽的方法进行研究。首先,分析了阵列瞬时带宽的限制因素,主要包括空间色散和时间色散;然后,通过理论推导及分析相位补偿误差曲线,证明了子阵级实时延时线(TTD)与阵元级移相器组合使用扩展瞬时带宽的可行性;最后,提出了一种分级使用TTD扩展瞬时带宽的方法。通过对128元均匀线阵仿真可得,在中心频率8 GHz,栅瓣低于-15 d B条件下,此方法可实现阵列瞬时带宽为单级TTD方法的2倍。因此,分级TTD方法在适当增加馈电系统复杂度的条件下,降低了系统成本并可实现更大的瞬时带宽。展开更多
基金supported by the foundation of National Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Environment(Grant No.202103012).
文摘The true-time delay(TTD)units are critical for solving beam squint and frequency selective fading inWideband Large-Scale Antenna Systems(LSASs).In this work,we propose a TTD array architecture for wideband multi-beam tracking that eliminates the beam squint phenomenon and filters out interference signals by applying a spatial filter and time delay estimations(TDEs).The paper presents a novel approach to spatial filter design by introducing a transformation matrix that can optimize the beam response in a specific direction and at a specific frequency.Using the variable fractional delay(VFD)filters,we propose a TDE algorithm with a Newton-Raphson iteration update process that corrects the arrival time delay difference between sensors.Simulations and examples have demonstrated that the proposed architecture can achieve beam tracking within 10 ms at the low signalto-noise ratio(SNR)and demodulation loss is less than 0.5 dB in wideband multi-beam scenarios.
文摘相控阵天线需要扩展瞬时带宽以满足宽带信号接收系统的性能要求,文中针对扩展相控阵天线的瞬时带宽的方法进行研究。首先,分析了阵列瞬时带宽的限制因素,主要包括空间色散和时间色散;然后,通过理论推导及分析相位补偿误差曲线,证明了子阵级实时延时线(TTD)与阵元级移相器组合使用扩展瞬时带宽的可行性;最后,提出了一种分级使用TTD扩展瞬时带宽的方法。通过对128元均匀线阵仿真可得,在中心频率8 GHz,栅瓣低于-15 d B条件下,此方法可实现阵列瞬时带宽为单级TTD方法的2倍。因此,分级TTD方法在适当增加馈电系统复杂度的条件下,降低了系统成本并可实现更大的瞬时带宽。
