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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Michael L. Hageman, Mount Vernon, IA (US);
James B. West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Russell D. Wyse, Center Point, IA (US);
Michael L. Hageman, Mount Vernon, IA (US);
James B. West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Russell D. Wyse, Center Point, IA (US);
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A system and method verifies phase shifter operation in an antenna array system. The system can include and the method can use a number of antenna elements, and a number of phase shifters. Each of the phase shifters is associated with the respective antenna element of the antenna elements and may include a power amplifier circuit. The system also can include and the method can also use a number of power sensors in communication with the phase shifters. Each of the phase shifters can be associated with a respective power sensor and the power sensor can be configured to detect power associated with the power amplifier circuit.