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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2008
Robert J. Weber, Boone, IA (US);
Shannon Wanner, Ames, IA (US);
Hsin-jan Fu, Ames, IA (US);
Saalini Sekar, Ames, IA (US);
Robert J. Weber, Boone, IA (US);
Shannon Wanner, Ames, IA (US);
Hsin-Jan Fu, Ames, IA (US);
Saalini Sekar, Ames, IA (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
A method of spatial control of a phased array system having a plurality of antenna elements is provided. The method includes providing a baseband signal, baseband phase shifting the baseband signal to provide a plurality of baseband shifted signals for controlling phase of each of the plurality of antenna elements, upconverting each of the baseband shifted signals to a radio frequency signal, and applying each of the radio frequency signals to the plurality of antenna elements to thereby provide for spatial control of the phased array system. A hardware architecture for a phased array system is also provided.