METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FREQUENCY INDEPENDENT BEARING DETECTION
First Claim
1. A system for estimating bearing of a target based on RF signals received by an array of antenna elements, the system comprising:
- first and second analog lines for receiving analog signals corresponding to first and second antenna elements within the antenna element array;
an A/D converter module for converting each of the analog signals to digital data and for outputting separate digital data streams corresponding to each of the first and second antenna elements;
a phase shift module for shifting each of the first and second data streams by a predetermined amount of time to form first and second phase shifted data streams,a phase detector module for calculating in-phase (I) data based on the first and second data streams and for calculating quadrature (Q) data based on the first and second data streams and the first and second phase shifted data streams; and
a surveillance module for determining a bearing of the target based on the I and Q data.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for estimating bearing of a target based on RF signals received by an array of antenna elements. The system comprises first and second input channels that are configured to receive analog signals that correspond to first and second antenna elements. The system also includes an analog to digital converter module for converting each of the analog signals to digital data samples and outputting separate streams of digital data samples corresponding to each of the first and second antenna elements as first and second data streams. An in-phase and quadrature detector module includes a phase shift module for shifting each of the first and second data streams by a predetermined amount of time to form first and second phase shifted data streams. A surveillance module determines a bearing of the target based on in-phase and quadrature data.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for estimating bearing of a target based on RF signals received by an array of antenna elements, the system comprising:
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first and second analog lines for receiving analog signals corresponding to first and second antenna elements within the antenna element array; an A/D converter module for converting each of the analog signals to digital data and for outputting separate digital data streams corresponding to each of the first and second antenna elements; a phase shift module for shifting each of the first and second data streams by a predetermined amount of time to form first and second phase shifted data streams, a phase detector module for calculating in-phase (I) data based on the first and second data streams and for calculating quadrature (Q) data based on the first and second data streams and the first and second phase shifted data streams; and a surveillance module for determining a bearing of the target based on the I and Q data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for estimating bearing of a target based on RF signals received by an array of antenna elements, the method comprising:
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receiving analog signals from first and second antenna elements within an antenna element array; converting each of the analog signals to digital data and outputting separate digital data streams corresponding to each of the first and second antenna elements; shifting each of the first and second data streams by a predetermined amount of time to form first and second phase shifted data streams; calculating in-phase (I) data based on the first and second data streams; calculating quadrature (Q) data based on the first and second data streams and the first and second phase shifted data streams; and determining a bearing of the target based on the I and Q data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for estimating bearing of a target based on RF signals received by an array of antenna elements, the method comprising:
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receiving analog signals from first and second antenna elements within an antenna element array; converting each of the analog signals to digital data and outputting separate digital data streams corresponding to each of the first and second antenna elements; calculating pre-filtered in-phase data by mixing the first and second data streams and summing the mixed first and second data stream with a time delayed mixed first and second data stream; shifting each of the first and second data streams by a predetermined amount of time to form first and second phase shifted data streams; calculating a first pseudo-quadrature component by multiplying the first phase shifted data stream and the second data stream; calculating a second pseudo-quadrature component by multiplying the second phase shifted data stream and the first data stream; calculating pre-filtered difference pseudo-quadrature data by subtracting the first pseudo-quadrature component and the second pseudo-quadrature component; calculating pre-filtered summed pseudo-quadrature data by summing the first pseudo-quadrature component and the second pseudo-quadrature component; calculating I, Q, and A data by filtering the pre-filtered in-phase data, the pre-filtered difference pseudo-quadrature data, and the pre-filtered summed pseudo-quadrature data, respectively; and determining a bearing of the target based on the I, Q, and A data.
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23. A system for estimating bearing of a target based on RF signals received by an array of antenna elements, the system comprising:
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first and second analog lines for receiving analog signals corresponding to first and second antenna elements within the antenna element array; an A/D converter module for converting each of the analog signals to digital data and for outputting separate digital data streams corresponding to each of the first and second antenna elements; a phase shift module operable for shifting each of the first and second data streams by a predetermined amount of time to form first and second phase shifted data streams; a phase detector module operable for— calculating pre-filtered in-phase data based on the first and second data streams, calculating pre-filtered quadrature data based on the first and second data streams and the first and second phase shifted data streams, and calculating I and Q data by filtering the in-phase data and the quadrature-data; and a surveillance module for determining a bearing of the target based on the I and Q data.
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