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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Julio A. Navarro, Kent, WA (US);
Richard N. Bostwick, North Bend, WA (US);
Kerri Scott, Tustin, CA (US);
Paul Norris, Issaquah, WA (US);
James Blair, Corona, CA (US);
Julio A. Navarro, Kent, WA (US);
Richard N. Bostwick, North Bend, WA (US);
Kerri Scott, Tustin, CA (US);
Paul Norris, Issaquah, WA (US);
James Blair, Corona, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed that is capable of verifying on site the health, calibration and integrity of individual phased array modules of a phased array antenna system and, in certain cases, enabling the phased array antenna system to overcome element failures by use of a beam-steering computer. The present disclosure provides a test probe or RF radiator in or adjacent the antenna array for supplying and receiving test and calibration signals.