Optimization of Uniform Amplitude Periodic Linear Phased Arrays for Grating Lobe Reduction

The optimization of mode excitation coefficients in linear periodic arrays of multi-mode antenna elements is studied for grating lobe reduction. A novel beamforming architecture is proposed with a new optimization problem based on equi-amplitude element excitations for optimal power efficiency. The capabilities of the proposed synthesis approach...

Synthesis of Low-Sidelobe Stepped-Amplitude Aperiodic Phased Arrays

A novel stepped-amplitude aperiodic phased array synthesis method is proposed. The presented technique is based on iterative convex element position perturbations and uses pre-defined excitation amplitudes. A 64-element irregular array with two discrete amplitude levels (0.5 at the edge-elements and 1 at the center-elements) is synthesized for...

Synthesis of Multi-Beam Space-Tapered Linear Arrays with Side Lobe Level Minimization in the Presence of Mutual Coupling

An iterative convex element position optimization algorithm is proposed for linear phased array synthesis with the aim of minimizing the side lobe level at multiple scan angles in the presence of mutual coupling. Embedded element patterns are obtained via full-wave simulations and integrated into the optimization procedure. A two-step...