A Figure of Merit for Simultaneous-Multi-Beam Transmit Antenna Arrays
conference paper
We present a simple and useful figure of merit (FoM) with which to evaluate the performance of simultaneous-multi-beam (SMB) transmit (TX) antenna arrays. The FoM builds upon the power-aperture product and effective isotropic radiated power for single-beam arrays and extends it to SMB arrays. The FoM is the product of radiated power, antenna aperture efficiency and the amplifiers power added efficiency. We compute the FoM for three different two-beam TX systems to highlight their differences. This will enable systematic comparison and proper system design for modern and future multi-beam radar and communications. (C) 2022 IEEE.
Topics
5Gantenna arrayseffective isotropic radiated powerintermodulationmulti-beammutual couplingpower added efficiencypower-aperture product5G mobile communication systemsAntenna phased arraysIntermodulation distortionMultibeam antennasRadar antennasCompact arraysEffective isotropic radiated powerFigure of meritInterleaved arrayIntermodulationsMultibeamsMutual couplingPowerPower-added-efficiencyPower-aperture productEfficiency
TNO Identifier
981429
ISBN
9781665441667
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Source title
IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology
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