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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2010.21.4.433

Self-Calibration for Direction Finding in Multi-Baseline Interferometer System  

Kim, Ji-Tae (RFID/USN R & D Center, NDS Inc.)
Kim, Young-Soo (Dept. of Electronics and Radio Engineering, College of Electronics and Information, Kyung Hee University)
Kang, Jong-Jin (Samsung Thales)
Lee, Duk-Yung (Samsung Thales)
Roh, Ji-Hyun (Samsung Thales)
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Abstract
In this paper, self-calibration algorithm based on covariance matrix is proposed for compensating amplitude/phase mismatch in multi-baseline interferometer direction finding system. The proposed method is a solution to nonlinear constrained minimization problem which dramatically calibrate mismatch error using space sector concept with cost function as defined in this paper. This method, however, has a drawback that requires an estimated initial angle to determine the proper space sector. It is well known that this type of drawback is common in nonlinear optimization problem. Superior calibration capabilities achieved with this approach are illustrated by simulation experiments in comparison with interferometer algorithm for a varitiety of amplitude/phase mismatch error. Furthermore, this approach has been found to provide an exceptional calibration capabilities even in case amplitude and phase mismatch are more than 30 dB and over $5^{\circ}$, respectively, with sector spacing of less than $50^{\circ}$.
Keywords
Self-Calibrationalgorithm; High Resolution Direction Finding; Interferometer Direction Finding; Amplitude/Phase Mismatch Error; Eigenvalue-Eigenvector Analysis;
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