Adaptive multiple interference tracking and cancelling antenna
First Claim
1. An adaptive array antenna for cancelling undesired signals received thereby, comprising:
- a plurality of antenna elements;
means for varying the space coded positions of said plurality of antenna elements in response to a control signal to provide a 180°
phase difference between one half of the number of said plurality of antenna elements with respect to the other half of the number of said antenna elements for an undesired signal arriving at a certain space angle relative to an axis of said antenna;
receiver means coupled to said antenna elements and including means for detecting and providing an output signal of said undesired signal; and
means responsive to the amplitude of said undesired output signal for generating said control signal whereby said varying means varies said spacing between said halves of antenna elements until a null of said output signal occurs and said undesired signal is cancelled.
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Abstract
An array antenna comprised of n individual elements where n is an integer wer of the base two. The individual elements have predetermined space code positions N which are varied by means of a plurality of tracking loops comprised of a portion of receiver apparatus coupled to the array and a null seeking detector which is adapted to vary the space code positions of the elements such that the elements are selectively spaced at respective N'"'"' locations relative to the N locations to provide a predetermined 180° phase difference between sets of elements operating in pairs at each space angle of arrival of each of M interference signals whereby a null and substantially complete cancellation of the interfering sources are simultaneously provided while retaining the ability to receive the desired signal at its peak received value.
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25 Claims
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1. An adaptive array antenna for cancelling undesired signals received thereby, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements; means for varying the space coded positions of said plurality of antenna elements in response to a control signal to provide a 180°
phase difference between one half of the number of said plurality of antenna elements with respect to the other half of the number of said antenna elements for an undesired signal arriving at a certain space angle relative to an axis of said antenna;receiver means coupled to said antenna elements and including means for detecting and providing an output signal of said undesired signal; and means responsive to the amplitude of said undesired output signal for generating said control signal whereby said varying means varies said spacing between said halves of antenna elements until a null of said output signal occurs and said undesired signal is cancelled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. An adaptive array antenna for cancelling a plurality of interference signals received thereby, comprising:
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a plurality of antenna elements; means for varying the space coded positions of said plurality of antenna elements in sets of antenna elements equal in number to the number of said plurality of interference signals received, said varying means being responsive to a control signal for each said interference signal to provide a respective 180°
phase difference between one half the number of antenna elements in each set relative to the other half of elements in said set for each space angle of arrival for the plurality of interference signals received;receiver means coupled to said antenna elements and including means for detecting said plurality of interference signals and providing a composite output signal of the detected plurality of interference signals; and means responsive to the amplitude of said output signal for generating a respective control signal for each interference signal detected, said respective control signal being applied to said varying means to vary the space coded positions of said sets of said antenna elements in a predetermined sequence until a null for each interference signal occurs as indicated by the amplitude of said output signal to provide said respective 180°
phase differences whereby said interference signals are cancelled. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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