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Circular superdirective receive antenna arrays

  • US 6,844,849 B1
  • Filed: 07/10/2003
  • Issued: 01/18/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for making a superdirective circular receive array with an odd number of elements comprising:

  • calculating a minimum array efficiency of the superdirective circular receive array;

    calculating a maximum superdirective gain of the superdirective circular receive array;

    determining an amplitude weight or a phase weight for an array element in the superdirective circular receive array based on the minimum array efficiency and the maximum superdirective gain; and

    determining a number of array elements in the superdirective circular receive array and a radius of the superdirective circular receive array.

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