Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays

Introduction. Real-time calibration is essential for maintaining the performance of modern digital phased antenna array (DPAA) systems. Previous papers have proposed a method of real-time internal calibration for all receiving channels. This method uses a calibration signal (CalSig) of the same freq...

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Main Authors: V. H. Tran, M. Th. Hoang, V. B. Nguyen, B. N. Phung
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Language:Russian
Published: Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" 2022-04-01
Series:Известия высших учебных заведений России: Радиоэлектроника
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V. B. Nguyen
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description Introduction. Real-time calibration is essential for maintaining the performance of modern digital phased antenna array (DPAA) systems. Previous papers have proposed a method of real-time internal calibration for all receiving channels. This method uses a calibration signal (CalSig) of the same frequency spectrum as the received signal, modulated in phase and amplitude by the binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) and on–off keying (OOK) codes, respectively. With the purpose of improving the method, we propose an algorithm for estimating the phase and amplitude parameters of each receiving channel on the basis of continuous phase correlation accumulation of CalSig samples.Aim. Synthesis of algorithms and procedures for real-time internal calibration of receiving channels in digital phased antenna arrays.Materials and methods. Calibration algorithms and calibration procedure were analyzed and synthesized using the methods of systems analysis. In addition, the methods of systems engineering and technology, digital processing of radar signals and synthesis of building test models close to actual requirements were applied.Results. The advantage of the proposed calibration algorithm and calibration procedure consists in using CalSig modulated by the BPSK and OOK codes. The results obtained on a small DPAA system with four receiving channels gave the error of phase and amplitude lower than 0.3° and 0.05 dB, and the error of main beam direction lower than 0.2°. The results of testing the developed DPAA model confirmed the simplicity and high calibration accuracy of the approach under study.Conclusion. The proposed calibration algorithm and calibration procedure have the advantage over those proposed in previous research in terms of simplicity and resource efficiency. This fact determines the prospects for using the obtained results.
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spelling doaj-art-a7e902fbebda410faf1152f75c4f155c2025-08-20T02:58:54ZrusSaint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"Известия высших учебных заведений России: Радиоэлектроника1993-89852658-47942022-04-01252647310.32603/1993-8985-2022-25-2-64-73440Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna ArraysV. H. Tran0M. Th. Hoang1V. B. Nguyen2B. N. Phung3Le Quy Don Technical UniversityLe Quy Don Technical UniversityLe Quy Don Technical UniversityLe Quy Don Technical UniversityIntroduction. Real-time calibration is essential for maintaining the performance of modern digital phased antenna array (DPAA) systems. Previous papers have proposed a method of real-time internal calibration for all receiving channels. This method uses a calibration signal (CalSig) of the same frequency spectrum as the received signal, modulated in phase and amplitude by the binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) and on–off keying (OOK) codes, respectively. With the purpose of improving the method, we propose an algorithm for estimating the phase and amplitude parameters of each receiving channel on the basis of continuous phase correlation accumulation of CalSig samples.Aim. Synthesis of algorithms and procedures for real-time internal calibration of receiving channels in digital phased antenna arrays.Materials and methods. Calibration algorithms and calibration procedure were analyzed and synthesized using the methods of systems analysis. In addition, the methods of systems engineering and technology, digital processing of radar signals and synthesis of building test models close to actual requirements were applied.Results. The advantage of the proposed calibration algorithm and calibration procedure consists in using CalSig modulated by the BPSK and OOK codes. The results obtained on a small DPAA system with four receiving channels gave the error of phase and amplitude lower than 0.3° and 0.05 dB, and the error of main beam direction lower than 0.2°. The results of testing the developed DPAA model confirmed the simplicity and high calibration accuracy of the approach under study.Conclusion. The proposed calibration algorithm and calibration procedure have the advantage over those proposed in previous research in terms of simplicity and resource efficiency. This fact determines the prospects for using the obtained results.https://re.eltech.ru/jour/article/view/619digital phased antenna arrayreal-time internal calibrationcalibration signalcalibration proceduredigital beamforming
spellingShingle V. H. Tran
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Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays
Известия высших учебных заведений России: Радиоэлектроника
digital phased antenna array
real-time internal calibration
calibration signal
calibration procedure
digital beamforming
title Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays
title_full Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays
title_fullStr Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays
title_short Synthesis of Algorithms and Procedures for Real-Time Internal Calibration of Receiving Channels in Digital Phased Antenna Arrays
title_sort synthesis of algorithms and procedures for real time internal calibration of receiving channels in digital phased antenna arrays
topic digital phased antenna array
real-time internal calibration
calibration signal
calibration procedure
digital beamforming
url https://re.eltech.ru/jour/article/view/619
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