Optimizing communication in TMA for radar

Euziere, Jerome; Guinvarc'H, Régis; Hinostroza, Israel; Uguen, Bernard; Gillard, Raphaël

doi:10.1109/aps.2016.7696061

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“…Other specific cases were also investigated like a dual-channel AM receiver [61], the transmission of linearly frequency modulated (LFM) signals [62], or the feasibility of implementing a dual function of radar and communication [63,64]. …”

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Time Modulated Arrays: From their Origin to Their Utilization in Wireless Communication Systems

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García-Naya

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Time-modulated arrays (TMAs) are electromagnetic systems whose radiated power pattern is controlled by the application of variable-width periodical pulses to the individual elements. The nonlinear nature of the array operation causes the appearance of radiation patterns at the harmonic frequencies of such periodic pulses. The technique can be used for improving the side-lobe level (SLL) topology of the radiation pattern at the central frequency and/or to profitably exploit the harmonic patterns in order to supply smart antenna capabilities. Among the latter features, the TMA harmonic beamforming takes on special importance due to its attractive trade-off performance-hardware complexity. From this perspective, TMAs are sensors capable of transforming the spatial diversity of a communication channel into frequency diversity, thus improving the performance of a wireless communication. In addition to a walk through the origins of the concept, and a brief analysis of the mathematical fundamentals, this paper organizes the prolific state of the art of TMAs in two major thematic blocks: (1) TMA design from an antenna perspective; and (2) TMA design from a signal processing perspective.

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Section: State Of the Artmentioning

confidence: 99%

Time Modulated Arrays: From their Origin to Their Utilization in Wireless Communication Systems

Maneiro-Catoira

Bregáins

García-Naya

et al. 2017

Sensors

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“…characteristics. TMAs are also applicable to radar systems [15], [16] and can incorporate both a radar function in the boresight beam and a communications function in the other beams, using a single system [17], [18], [19]. The TMA has also seen application in reflector arrays [20], for diversity reception systems [21], and multiple beam communications [22].…”

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confidence: 99%