• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2014

Method a target estimation in spatial are mobile wireless communication using network cell and GPS. It have much error that mobile wireless communication depend on cell size. GPS method can't find a target in shadow and inner area. In this paper, we estimate a target as direction of arrival method using adaptive array antenna system. Adaptive array antenna system can obtain desired signal to remove other signal This paper studied digital beamforming method in order to estimation a target. Proposed method is modified optimum weight and antenna error correction to estimation an optimal receive signal. Digital beamforming method decided a signal phase and amplitude from received signal on array antenna element. But if it is not to do error correction of received signal, system performance have decreased. Firstly, we proposed modified optimum weight in order to finding desired target. Secondly, we are error correction of antenna incident signals by optimal weight before digital beamforming method. Thirdly, throughly simulation, we showed that system performance of proposed method compare proposal method with general method. It have improved resolution of estimation target to good performance more proposed method than general method.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2003년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.13 No.1
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• pp.501-505
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• 2003

There are many antenna array errors. They will distort the array beam pattern and result in an increased sidelobe level. A calibration technique is proposed for correcting the antenna array errors such as mutual coupling and unequal feeder characteristics. These are modeled as a matrix representing the interaction between the radiating elements. The matrix is estimated from the measured array response vectors. The antenna array errors are corrected by modifying the beamforming weight vector. It is verified by the electromagnetic simulation and experiment that the proposed technique reduces the sidelobe level and increases the antenna gain.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2004

배열 안테나는 많은 오차 요인을 포함하고 있는데 그로 인하여 빔 패턴의 부엽 레벨이 증가하고 안테나 이득이 감소하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 배열 안테나 오차 중 소자간 상호 커플링과 급전부의 불균일한 전달 함수 오차를 제거하는 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 이러한 오차들은 방사 소자간 상호 연동을 나타내는 행렬로 모델링하였고 이 행렬은 특정 각도들에서 측정한 배열 응답 벡터로부터 추정하였다. 배열 안테나 오차는 추정된 오차 보정 행렬을 이용하여 빔 가중치를 미리 왜곡함으로써 보정하였다. 전파 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통하여 제시된 보정 알고리즘이 부엽 레벨을 감소시키고 안테나 이득을 증가하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2013

Research on calibration of array antenna has become a hot spot in the area of signal processing and it is necessary to obtain the phase mismatch of each antenna channel. This paper presents a new calibration method for an array antenna system. In order to calibrate the phase mismatch of each antenna channel, we used primary synchronization signal (PSS) which exists in LTE downlink frame. Primary synchronization signal (PSS) is based on a Zadoff-Chu sequence which has a good correlation characteristic. By using correlation calculation, we can extract primary synchronization signal (PSS). After extracting primary synchronization signal (PSS), we use it to calibrate and reduce the phase errors of each antenna channel. In order to verify the new array antenna calibration algorithm which is proposed in this paper, we have simulated the proposed algorithm by using MATLAB. The array antenna system consists of two antenna elements. The phase mismatch of first antenna and second antenna is calculated accurately by proposed algorithm in the experiment test. Theory analysis and MATLAB simulation results are shown to verify the calibration algorithm.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.605-614
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• 2004

In this paper, we investigate array calibration algorithms to derive a further improved version for correcting antenna array errors and RF transceiver errors in CDMA smart antenna systems. The structure of a multi-channel RF transceiver with a digital calibration apparatus and its calibration techniques are presented, where we propose a new RF receiver calibration scheme to minimize interference of the calibration signal on the user signals. The calibration signal is injected into a multi-channel receiver through a calibration signal injector whose array response vector is controlled in order to have a low correlation with the antenna response vector of the receive signals. We suggest a model-based antenna array calibration to remove the antenna array errors including mutual coupling errors or to predict the element patterns from the array manifold measured at a small number of angles. Computer simulations and experiment results are shown to verify the calibration algorithms.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38A권3호
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• pp.217-223
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• 2013

디지털 역 지향성 안테나 시스템은 사전 정보 없이 입사된 신호의 위상을 추적하고 위상을 반대로 돌려 수신된 방향으로 재전송을 할 수 있는 시스템으로써 아날로그 역 지향성 안테나와 비교하여 수정과 업그레이드가 쉽다는 장점이 있다. 이러한 특성으로 디지털 역 지향성 안테나는 고속 이동체 환경에서의 빠른 빔 추적이 가능할 것이다. 먼저 본 논문에서는 위상을 추정하는 디지털 PLL 하나를 통하여 각각의 array마다 수신된 신호의 지연된 위상을 찾는 디지털 역지향성 배역 안테나 시스템을 설계하며 array 개수에 따른 성능을 확인, 분석하였다. 또한 실제 통신에서는 기저대역 스펙트럼을 반송파로 특정 대역으로 천이 시켜 신호를 송수신 하므로 신호를 전송할 때에 반송파를 실어 보내며 수신할 때에 기저대역으로 다시 복조 후 지연된 위상을 정확하고 신속하게 찾는지 확인 평가하였다. 안테나의 array개수가 늘어나면 이득이 생겨 성능이 더 좋아지며 시뮬링크를 통한 시뮬레이션 상에서는 반송파에 따라서는 성능에 아무런 영향이 없음을 확인하였다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2014

Method a target estimation in spatial are mobile wireless communication using network cell and GPS. It have much error that mobile wireless communication depend on cell size. GPS method can't find a target in shadow and inner area. In this paper, we estimate a target as direction of arrival method using adaptive array antenna system. Adaptive array antenna system can obtain desired signal to remove other signal This paper studied digital beamforming method in order to estimation a target. Proposed method is modified optimum weight and antenna error correction to estimation an optimal receive signal. Digital beamforming method decided a signal phase and amplitude from received signal on array antenna element. But if it is not to do error correction of received signal, system performance have decreased. Firstly, we proposed modified optimum weight in order to finding desired target. Secondly, we are error correction of antenna incident signals by optimal weight before digital beamforming method. Thirdly, throughly simulation, we showed that system performance of proposed method compare proposal method with general method. It have improved resolution of estimation target to good performance more proposed method than general method.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2013

This paper presents a novel calibration method for a base station system adopting an antenna array. The proposed technique utilizes Zadoff-Chu sequence, which is included in the LTE pilot signal periodically, in order to compute the phase characteristic of each antenna channel. As the Zadoff-Chu sequence exhibits an excellent autocorrelation characteristic, it is possible for the receiving base station to retrieve the Zadoff-Chu sequence transmitted from each mobile terminal. In addition, we can obtain the phase characteristic of each antenna channel, which is the ultimate goal of the calibration procedure. The proposed calibration algorithm has been implemented using an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). We have applied the proposed algorithm to an array consisting of 2 antenna elements for simplicity. the phase value implied to the first and second antenna path is very accurately calculated from the proposed procedure. From the experimental test, the proposed method provides accurate calibration results.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.625-634
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• 2016

소자 단위에서 디지털로 신호를 수신하는 완전 디지털 수신 능동위상배열안테나는 최종적인 수신 빔을 디지털 빔형성 방법으로 합성하므로 일반적인 근접전계 시험 방법을 적용하기 어렵다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 완전 디지털 수신 능동위상배열안테나를 시험하기 위한 근접전계 수신 시험 구성과 방법을 제시하였다. 또한, 디지털 빔 합성 과정과 잡음 합성 과정을 토대로 근접전계 수신 시험을 통해 수신 빔 패턴 뿐 아니라, 수신 성능을 대표하는 안테나의 이득 대비시스템 잡음 온도의 비(G/T)를 측정하는 방법을 제시하고, 실제 개발된 L-밴드 장거리레이다용 완전 디지털 수신 능동위상배열안테나를 이용하여 검증한 결과를 제시하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2006년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.215-216
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• 2006

In this paper, the antenna the with linear active phased array of $1{\times}16$ operated in DBS band was designed. The antenna was composed of sixteen radiating elements, sixteen active channels and five Wilkinson power combiners with 4-channel inputs, a digital control board and a stabilizing DC bias board. The radiating element of the array has the structure of a microstrip stack patch with a left-hand circular polarization. And, each active channel consists of a low noise ampilifier, a 3-bit digital phase shifter and a variable analog attenuator. The breadboard of linear active phased array antenna was also fabricated to test the electrical performances. The radiation patterns of the antenna were measured after correcting initial phases of each active channel in aechoic chamber. And also, the beam scanning chracteristcs of $10^{\circ}$, $20^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$ were measured.