GB2508903B - Rotating antenna array and rotary joint calibration system - Google Patents

Rotating antenna array and rotary joint calibration system

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Publication number
GB2508903B
GB2508903B GB1222609.8A GB201222609A GB2508903B GB 2508903 B GB2508903 B GB 2508903B GB 201222609 A GB201222609 A GB 201222609A GB 2508903 B GB2508903 B GB 2508903B
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Prior art keywords
antenna array
rotary joint
calibration system
rotating antenna
joint calibration
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GB1222609.8A
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GB2508903A (en
GB201222609D0 (en
Inventor
Edward Clark Marcus
Andrew Scott Michael
Eade James
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BAE Systems PLC
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BAE Systems PLC
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Priority to GB1222609.8A priority Critical patent/GB2508903B/en
Publication of GB201222609D0 publication Critical patent/GB201222609D0/en
Priority to ES13805498T priority patent/ES2759013T3/en
Priority to AU2013357018A priority patent/AU2013357018B2/en
Priority to PL13805498T priority patent/PL2932561T3/en
Priority to PCT/GB2013/053260 priority patent/WO2014091229A1/en
Priority to EP13805498.6A priority patent/EP2932561B1/en
Priority to BR112015013781-4A priority patent/BR112015013781B1/en
Priority to US14/651,901 priority patent/US9473183B2/en
Publication of GB2508903A publication Critical patent/GB2508903A/en
Priority to CL2015001635A priority patent/CL2015001635A1/en
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Publication of GB2508903B publication Critical patent/GB2508903B/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/267—Phased-array testing or checking devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle ends
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/02—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/2676—Optically controlled phased array
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/11—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration
    • H04B17/12—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration of transmit antennas, e.g. of the amplitude or phase
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/20—Monitoring; Testing of receivers
    • H04B17/21—Monitoring; Testing of receivers for calibration; for correcting measurements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B17/00—Monitoring; Testing
    • H04B17/10—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters
    • H04B17/11—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration
    • H04B17/14—Monitoring; Testing of transmitters for calibration of the whole transmission and reception path, e.g. self-test loop-back

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
GB1222609.8A 2012-12-14 2012-12-14 Rotating antenna array and rotary joint calibration system Expired - Fee Related GB2508903B (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1222609.8A GB2508903B (en) 2012-12-14 2012-12-14 Rotating antenna array and rotary joint calibration system
BR112015013781-4A BR112015013781B1 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A ROTATING ANTENNA SYSTEM, ROTATING ANTENNA SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READable STORAGE MEDIA
AU2013357018A AU2013357018B2 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 Antenna system calibration
PL13805498T PL2932561T3 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 Antenna system calibration
PCT/GB2013/053260 WO2014091229A1 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 Antenna system calibration
EP13805498.6A EP2932561B1 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 Antenna system calibration
ES13805498T ES2759013T3 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 Calibration of the antenna system
US14/651,901 US9473183B2 (en) 2012-12-14 2013-12-11 Antenna system calibration
CL2015001635A CL2015001635A1 (en) 2012-12-14 2015-06-11 Calibration of an antenna system

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GB1222609.8A GB2508903B (en) 2012-12-14 2012-12-14 Rotating antenna array and rotary joint calibration system

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GB201222609D0 GB201222609D0 (en) 2013-01-30
GB2508903A GB2508903A (en) 2014-06-18
GB2508903B true GB2508903B (en) 2017-09-27

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2145570A (en) * 1983-07-30 1985-03-27 Gen Electric Co Plc Apparatus for use in an antenna arrangement
US5493304A (en) * 1994-09-29 1996-02-20 Hughes Aircraft Company Calibration system for wide band array using true-time-delay beamsteering
GB2342505A (en) * 1998-10-06 2000-04-12 Telecom Modus Limited Antenna array calibration
US6157343A (en) * 1996-09-09 2000-12-05 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson Antenna array calibration
US6346910B1 (en) * 1999-04-07 2002-02-12 Tei Ito Automatic array calibration scheme for wireless point-to-multipoint communication networks
US20050140546A1 (en) * 2003-12-27 2005-06-30 Hyeong-Geun Park Transmitting and receiving apparatus and method in adaptive array antenna system capable of real-time error calibration
US20060033655A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2006-02-16 Thales Method of calibrating a microwave source

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2145570A (en) * 1983-07-30 1985-03-27 Gen Electric Co Plc Apparatus for use in an antenna arrangement
US5493304A (en) * 1994-09-29 1996-02-20 Hughes Aircraft Company Calibration system for wide band array using true-time-delay beamsteering
US6157343A (en) * 1996-09-09 2000-12-05 Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson Antenna array calibration
GB2342505A (en) * 1998-10-06 2000-04-12 Telecom Modus Limited Antenna array calibration
US6346910B1 (en) * 1999-04-07 2002-02-12 Tei Ito Automatic array calibration scheme for wireless point-to-multipoint communication networks
US20060033655A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2006-02-16 Thales Method of calibrating a microwave source
US20050140546A1 (en) * 2003-12-27 2005-06-30 Hyeong-Geun Park Transmitting and receiving apparatus and method in adaptive array antenna system capable of real-time error calibration

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