How to Switch a Beam-Forming Network with Minimum Disturbance to Existing Communication Channels.

Abstract

A beam-forming network (BFN) consisting of a tree of variable power dividers (VPD's) is typically used to divide the power among beams in a multiple-beam antenna. During the changeover from one set of beam configurations to another it is important that a user who is present in both configurations does not have his communication channel disturbed. A procedure is presented for systematically changing the VPD's, first to an intermediate configuration, and then to a final configuration, which avoids any disturbance to continuing users. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 1976
Accession Number
ADA025208

Entities

People

  • Alan J Simmons
  • Lorne K. Desize

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Antennas
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Beam Forming
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Multiple Beam Antennas
  • National Security
  • Networks
  • Power Dividers
  • Satellite Communications
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Software Engineering