JP5452491B2 - フェーズドアレイを利用する空間合成のためのシステムと方法 - Google Patents

フェーズドアレイを利用する空間合成のためのシステムと方法 Download PDF

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JP5452491B2
JP5452491B2 JP2010524932A JP2010524932A JP5452491B2 JP 5452491 B2 JP5452491 B2 JP 5452491B2 JP 2010524932 A JP2010524932 A JP 2010524932A JP 2010524932 A JP2010524932 A JP 2010524932A JP 5452491 B2 JP5452491 B2 JP 5452491B2
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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