Microwave communication apparatus with multi-channel radio frequency module and continuous beam scanning and method for electronic beam scanning

Abstract

The invention comprises at least two antenna elements; at least two radio frequency units, which are connected to an antenna element; digital modem, comprising receiving and transmitting blocks, received signal distribution network, connected with radio frequency units and receiving block and is capable to forward the received signal from units to the receiving block; transmitted signal distribution network, connected with units and transmitting block and is capable to forward the transmitted signal from the transmitting block to the units; beamforming module, connected with receiving and transmitting blocks through the control channels; wherein said apparatus also comprises a clock generator and a clock signal distribution network connected with the clock generator and with radio frequency units, wherein each unit comprises variable gain blocks and a voltage-controlled oscillator with a phased locked loop synthesizer with a fractional and programmable divider, wherein the beamforming module is connected with units through command channels.