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US 2026/0229773 A1Published application
Method and system for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna
AssigneeC-Com Satellite Systems Inc.
InventorsYuxan Chen, Mohammad Abdollah Chalaki, Slim Boumaiza
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna. The system includes a calibration module configured to generate calibrated constellation control codes corresponding to a desired constellation, a look-up table (LUT) for storing the calibrated constellation control codes, and a processing unit configured to program beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) to produce an RF radiated signal having the desired constellation. A characterization subsystem is configured to capture a characterization subset of the phased array antenna.
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A system for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna, comprising:
- a beamforming subsystem including one or more beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) and a phased array antenna, the beamforming subsystem configured to generate an RF radiated signal;
- at least one feedback receiver arranged to receive the RF radiated signal and to generate a corresponding feedback signal;
- a characterization subsystem coupled to the at least one feedback receiver and including signal-processing circuitry configured to process the feedback signal and to generate measured constellation data;
- a calibration module coupled to the characterization subsystem and including processing circuitry configured to receive the measured constellation data, to generate a constellation model based on the measured constellation data, and to output calibrated constellation control codes;
- a look-up table (LUT) stored in a memory and configured to store the calibrated constellation control codes;
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- processing unit coupled to the LUT and including control logic configured to apply the calibrated constellation control codes to the one or more BFICs;
- wherein application of the calibrated constellation control codes causes the beamforming subsystem to generate the RF radiated signal with a desired constellation.
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A system for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna, comprising:
- a beamforming subsystem including one or more beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) and a phased array antenna, the beamforming subsystem configured to generate an RF radiated signal;
- a calibration module coupled to the characterization subsystem and including processing circuitry configured to receive measured constellation data, to generate a constellation model based on the measured constellation data, and to output calibrated constellation control codes;
- a look-up table (LUT) stored in a memory and configured to store the calibrated constellation control codes;
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- processing unit coupled to the LUT and including control logic configured to apply the calibrated constellation control codes to the one or more BFICs;
- wherein application of the calibrated constellation control codes causes the beamforming subsystem to generate the RF radiated signal with a desired constellation.
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A system for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna, comprising:
- a beamforming subsystem including one or more beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) and a phased array antenna, the beamforming subsystem configured to generate an RF radiated signal;
- a look-up table (LUT) stored in a memory and configured to store calibrated constellation control codes;
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- processing unit coupled to the LUT and including control logic configured to apply the calibrated constellation control codes to the one or more BFICs;
- wherein application of the calibrated constellation control codes causes the beamforming subsystem to generate the RF radiated signal with a desired constellation.
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A method for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna, comprising:
- generating an RF radiated signal using a beamforming subsystem including one or more beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) and a phased array antenna;
- receiving the RF radiated signal with at least one feedback receiver and generating a corresponding feedback signal;
- processing the feedback signal with a characterization subsystem to generate measured constellation data;
- generating, using a calibration module, a constellation model from the measured constellation data and producing calibrated constellation control codes;
- storing the calibrated constellation control codes in a look-up table (LUT) stored in a memory;
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- applying, using a processing unit coupled to the LUT, the calibrated constellation control codes to the one or more BFICs;
- wherein applying the calibrated constellation control codes causes the beamforming subsystem to generate the RF radiated signal with a desired constellation.
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A method for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna, comprising:
- generating an RF radiated signal using a beamforming subsystem including one or more beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) and a phased array antenna;
- receiving measured constellation data;
- generating, using a calibration module, a constellation model from the measured constellation data and producing calibrated constellation control codes;
- storing the calibrated constellation control codes in a look-up table (LUT) stored in a memory;
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- applying, using a processing unit coupled to the LUT, the calibrated constellation control codes to the one or more BFICs;
- wherein applying the calibrated constellation control codes causes the beamforming subsystem to generate the RF radiated signal with a desired constellation.
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A method for calibrating and programming a phased array antenna, comprising:
- generating an RF radiated signal using a beamforming subsystem including one or more beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs) and a phased array antenna;
- receiving measured constellation data;
- storing the calibrated constellation control codes in a look-up table (LUT) stored in a memory;
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- applying, using a processing unit coupled to the LUT, the calibrated constellation control codes to the one or more BFICs;
- wherein applying the calibrated constellation control codes causes the beamforming subsystem to generate the RF radiated signal with a desired constellation.
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