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Proceedings with Extended Abstracts (single PDF file) - Radio ...

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ELECTRONIC DIGITAL BEAMFORMING IMPLEMENTATION FORRADARSR. NEY, S. BONAIMÉ, F. DOLON , J.J. BERTHELIER,CETP/IPSL, 4 Avenue de Neptune, 94107 Saint-Maur Cedex, Francerichard.ney@cetp.ipsl.frR. CLAIRQUIN, D. NEVEJANSBIRA/IASB, Ringlaan 3, B-1180 Brussels, BelgiumC. DUVANAUDLAII, Université de Poitiers, IUT, 4 Avenue de Varsovie, 16021 Angoulême Cedex, FranceA. D’HERMIESESIEE, Cité Descartes, BP 99, 2 Bld Blaise Pascal, 93162 Noisy-le-Grand Cedex, FranceIntroduction.Beamformers are complex networks used to precisely control the phase and amplitude of RFsignals passing through them. They are used either in the transmission or the receiving modeand even in both modes. In RF transmitting systems for radars, beamformers are employedbetween the RF signal source and the radiating elements to shape the beam illuminating thetarget to be detected. In receiving systems beamformers are employed between the antennaarrays and the receiver to observe a specific region of space.Beamformers can be implemented either <strong>with</strong> analog or digital components. Figure 1illustrates the analog beamforming concept implemented on the Iceland and Kerguelen islandsradars of the SuperDarn network. The beamforming elements are inside the Phasing Matrixbox. Each antenna is associated to a power amplifier. Beamforming is performed in bothtransmitting and receiving mode.16 channelsPHASING MATRIXTo ReceiverFrom RF pulse generatorFigure 1: Analog beamforming on the Super DARN (Dual Auroral Radar Network)radars. Operating frequency band: 8-20 MHz, Frequency Agility capability373

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