Device and method for calibrating phased array antenna

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides a device and a method for calibrating a phased array antenna. A method for calibrating a phased array antenna according to various embodiments of the disclosure comprises the processes of: controlling a first radio frequency (RF) chain so as to transmit a first signal at a first phase, thereby determining the phase difference between the first phase and a reference phase; controlling the first RF chain so as to transmit a second signal at a second phase, thereby determining the phase condition of the phase difference; and calibrating the first RF chain on the basis of the phase difference and the phase condition. The reference phase may be the phase of a reference signal transmitted from a reference RF chain. Accordingly, the time necessary for calibration may be reduced, and mass production of phased array antennas may be facilitated. The present research has been financed by the Korean government (Ministry of Science and ICT) in 2017 and conducted with the support of 'Intra-ministry Giga Korean Project' (No. GK17N0100, Millimeter-wave 5G Mobile Communication System Development).