Sidelobe Level of a Two-Bit Digital Phased Array Composed of a Small Number of Elements(Wireless Communications Issue)

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This letter investigates sidelobe levels of a two-bit digital phased array composed of a small number of elements. Among several phase shifter designs applicable to phased arrays, a two-bit design needs the least number of circuit elements so that the development and manufacturing need the lowest cost. Now the following questions arise. Is a two-bit phased array practical? How low can its sidelobe level be reduced? To answer the questions, three methods are tried to reduce the sidelobe level of a uniformly-excited linear array of isotropic elements. The methods are the quadratic-phase feed method, the partially randomizing method of periodic phase errors, and the genetic algorithm (GA) approach. Among the methods, the quadratic-phase feed method provides the lowest sidelobe level around -12.5 dB- -13.2dB in the steering angles from 0 to 48 degrees for a 21- element, half-wavelength spacing array, and -11.2dB- -13.OdB in the steering angles from 0 to 30 degrees for an 11-element, 0.6- wavelength spacing array. Although it depends on the system requirement, these values would be acceptable in some applications, hence a two-bit phased array designed properly may be practical in an actual system.
社団法人電子情報通信学会の論文
2002-05-01