Nonlinear Sensors and Antenna Array
The architecture extends to both 1- and 2-dimensional arrays This approach yields phase gradient values between .+/-.90 regardless of the number of oscillators used.
Phased array systems This technology is available for licensing.
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a system that exploits the synchronization properties of coupled, nonlinear oscillators arrays to perform power combining, beam steering, and beam shaping. This architecture utilizes interactions between nonlinear active elements to generate beam patterns. A nonlinear array integrates the signal processing concurrently with the transduction of the signal. This architecture differs fundamentally from passive transducer arrays in three ways: 1) the unit cells are nonlinear, 2) the array purposely couples the unit cells together, and 3) the signal processing (beam steering and shaping) is done via dynamic interactions between unit cells.
Patent Number: US7109918B1
Application Number: US2003446287A
Inventor: Meadows, Brian K. | Heath, Ted H. | Neff, Joseph D. | Brown, Edgar A. | Fogliatti, David W. | In, Visarath | Hasler, Paul | DeWeerth, Steve P. | Ditto, William L. | York, Robert A.
Priority Date: 23 May 2003
Priority Number: US7109918B1
Application Date: 23 May 2003
Publication Date: 19 Sep 2006
IPC Current: H01Q000322 | G10K001134 | G01S000380 | H01Q000300
US Class: 342368 | 342371 | 367087 | 367099 | 367103 | 367118 | 367119 | 367121
Assignee Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navyshington
Title: Nonlinear beam forming and beam shaping aperture system
Usefulness: Nonlinear beam forming and beam shaping aperture system
Novelty: Transducer-oscillator array, has set of transducer-oscillator pairs to generate beam pattern for receiving or radiating signal, where array is implemented in analog format, and coupling to connect transducer-oscillator pairs
信息和通信技术/电信
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7109918
Background Passive sensor or radiative arrays have traditionally employed linear, independently controlled transducers (also known as "radiators") as the constituent elements of the array. The geometry of these elements controls the radiation of the beam pattern and signal processing gain. The maximum gain possible is proportional to the number of antenna elements. Reciprocity permits the process to be reversed for the transmission of signals. Solutions to phase-shifterless beam steering have been investigated but the scanning ability of alternative methods was very limited. Additional Technologies by these Inventors Tech ID/UC Case 22785/2003-388-0 Related Cases 2003-388-0
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