US4398161A
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Phase-shifting amplifier
Assignee: UNIED STATES OF AMERICA AIR FORCE, Secretary of
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1983-08-09
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Expires: 2001-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A phase shifting circuit comprising a quadrature hybrid for splitting a source of signals into two paths, with an amplifier in each path and a summing hybrid for recombining the outputs from the amplifiers to produce a resultant signal. Phase shift adjustment is achieved by independently varying the gain control voltage of each amplifier.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin D. Lamb
- 👤 Steve Kiss, Jr.
- 👤 Thomas K. Krueger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A phased array antenna system, comprising: a plurality of transmit/receive building block modules of electronic phase shifting circuits compensating for phase errors inherent in said system, said system including at least one microprocessor, and wherein each building block module has a source of input signals coupled to a signal splitting means; said signal splitting means dividing said input signals into separate signal paths differing in quadrature; amplifying means connected to said separate signal paths for amplifying the signal in each path; said amplifying means having a control input for independently varying the gain of said amplifying means, said control means including both static anc dynamic control means; said microprocessor being coupled via digital to analog converters to said control inputs for independently adjusting the gain of each of said amplifying means; and signal combining means connected to said amplifying means for producing a resultant signal having a phase shift which is proportional to tan.sup.-1 G.sub.24 /G.sub.22 where G 24 and G 22 are the gains for the respective amplifying means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A phased array antenna system, comprising: a plurality of transmit/receive building block modules of electronic phase shifting circuits compensating for phase errors inherent in said system, said system including at least one microprocessor, and wherein each building block module has a source of input signals coupled to a signal splitting means; said signal splitting means dividing said input signals into separate signal paths differing in quadrature; amplifying means connected to said separate signal paths for amplifying the signal in each path; said amplifying means having a control input for independently varying the gain of said amplifying means, said control means including both static anc dynamic control means; said microprocessor being coupled via digital to analog converters to said control inputs for independently adjusting the gain of each of said amplifying means; and signal combining means connected to said amplifying means for producing a resultant signal having a phase shift which is proportional to tan.sup.-1 G.sub.24 /G.sub.22 where G 24 and G 22 are the gains for the respective amplifying means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The phased array antenna system of claim 1, wherein said amplifying means includes Field Effect Transistor amplifiers.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-08-08 | 1987-02-07 | 1987-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-08 | 1991-02-07 | 1991-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-08 | 1995-02-07 | 1995-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |