Method of system compensation to reduce the effects of self interference in frequency modulated continuous wave altimeter systems

    公开(公告)号:US09519050B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US15006766

    申请日:2016-01-26

    摘要: An altimeter system is provided. The altimeter system includes a receiver mixer including an antenna-input and a local-oscillator-input; a transceiver circulator communicatively coupled to an antenna via a transmission line having a selected length and communicatively coupled to the antenna-input of the receiver mixer; and a transmitter configured to output a transmitter signal to the antenna via the transceiver circulator. The transmitter signal is frequency modulated with a linear ramp. The transmitter is communicatively coupled to the receiver mixer to input a local oscillator signal at the local-oscillator-input of the receiver mixer. The receiver mixer is communicatively coupled to input a target-reflected signal from the antenna at the antenna-input of the receiver mixer. The selected length of the transmission line is set so that a composite-leakage signal at the antenna-input of the receiver mixer has a linear phase across a sweep bandwidth.

    METHOD OF SYSTEM COMPENSATION TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF SELF INTERFERENCE IN FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE ALTIMETER SYSTEMS
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF SYSTEM COMPENSATION TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF SELF INTERFERENCE IN FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE ALTIMETER SYSTEMS 有权
    系统补偿方法降低频率调制连续波高度计系统中自干扰的影响

    公开(公告)号:US20160139256A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US15006766

    申请日:2016-01-26

    IPC分类号: G01S13/34

    摘要: An altimeter system is provided. The altimeter system includes a receiver mixer including an antenna-input and a local-oscillator-input; a transceiver circulator communicatively coupled to an antenna via a transmission line having a selected length and communicatively coupled to the antenna-input of the receiver mixer; and a transmitter configured to output a transmitter signal to the antenna via the transceiver circulator. The transmitter signal is frequency modulated with a linear ramp. The transmitter is communicatively coupled to the receiver mixer to input a local oscillator signal at the local-oscillator-input of the receiver mixer. The receiver mixer is communicatively coupled to input a target-reflected signal from the antenna at the antenna-input of the receiver mixer. The selected length of the transmission line is set so that a composite-leakage signal at the antenna-input of the receiver mixer has a linear phase across a sweep bandwidth.

    摘要翻译: 提供高度计系统。 高度计系统包括一个包括天线输入和本地振荡器输入的接收机混频器; 收发器循环器,其通过具有选定长度的传输线通信地耦合到天线,并且通信地耦合到接收机混频器的天线输入端; 以及发射机,其被配置为经由所述收发器循环器将发射机信号输出到所述天线。 发射机信号用线性斜坡进行频率调制。 发射机通信地耦合到接收机混频器,以在接收机混频器的本地振荡器输入端输入本地振荡器信号。 接收机混频器通信地耦合以在接收机混频器的天线输入处从天线输入目标反射信号。 传输线的所选长度被设置为使得接收机混频器的天线输入处的复合泄漏信号在扫描带宽上具有线性相位。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR ALTIMETERS USING ADJUSTABLE SELF-INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR ALTIMETERS USING ADJUSTABLE SELF-INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION 有权
    使用可调谐自干扰消除的频率调制连续波形雷达高度计的校准和优化的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150378017A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-31

    申请号:US14316176

    申请日:2014-06-26

    IPC分类号: G01S13/88

    摘要: Systems and methods for calibrating and optimizing frequency modulated continuous wave radar altimeters using adjustable self-interference cancellation are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a radar altimeter system comprises: a local oscillator delay line including a variable delay circuit configured to output a delayed signal, a transmitter coupled to the local oscillator delay line and configured to output a transmitter signal, a transceiver circulator coupled to an antenna and coupled to the transmitter, and a frequency mixer coupled to the delay line and coupled to the transceiver circulator. The transceiver circulator directs the transmitter signal to the antenna and the antenna is configured to transmit the transmitter signal and receive a reflected signal from a target. Further, the frequency mixer is configured to receive the delayed signal and the target reflected signal from the transceiver circulator.

    摘要翻译: 公开了使用可调节自干扰消除校准和优化调频连续波雷达高度计的系统和方法。 在至少一个实施例中,雷达高度计系统包括:本地振荡器延迟线,其包括被配置为输出延迟信号的可变延迟电路,耦合到本地振荡器延迟线并被配置为输出发射机信号的发射机,耦合到 耦合到天线并耦合到发射机,以及耦合到延迟线并耦合到收发器循环器的混频器。 收发器循环器将发射机信号引导到天线,并且天线被配置为发射发射机信号并从目标接收反射信号。 此外,混频器被配置为从收发器循环器接收延迟的信号和目标反射信号。

    Method of system compensation to reduce the effects of self interference in frequency modulated continuous wave altimeter systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of system compensation to reduce the effects of self interference in frequency modulated continuous wave altimeter systems 有权
    降低频率调制连续波高度计系统自干扰影响的系统补偿方法

    公开(公告)号:US09557409B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US15006766

    申请日:2016-01-26

    摘要: An altimeter system is provided. The altimeter system includes a receiver mixer including an antenna-input and a local-oscillator-input; a transceiver circulator communicatively coupled to an antenna via a transmission line having a selected length and communicatively coupled to the antenna-input of the receiver mixer; and a transmitter configured to output a transmitter signal to the antenna via the transceiver circulator. The transmitter signal is frequency modulated with a linear ramp. The transmitter is communicatively coupled to the receiver mixer to input a local oscillator signal at the local-oscillator-input of the receiver mixer. The receiver mixer is communicatively coupled to input a target-reflected signal from the antenna at the antenna-input of the receiver mixer. The selected length of the transmission line is set so that a composite-leakage signal at the antenna-input of the receiver mixer has a linear phase across a sweep bandwidth.

    摘要翻译: 提供高度计系统。 高度计系统包括一个包括天线输入和本地振荡器输入的接收机混频器; 收发器循环器,其通过具有选定长度的传输线通信地耦合到天线,并且通信地耦合到接收机混频器的天线输入端; 以及发射机,其被配置为经由所述收发器循环器将发射机信号输出到所述天线。 发射机信号用线性斜坡进行频率调制。 发射机通信地耦合到接收机混频器,以在接收机混频器的本地振荡器输入端输入本地振荡器信号。 接收机混频器通信地耦合以在接收机混频器的天线输入处从天线输入目标反射信号。 传输线的所选长度被设置为使得接收机混频器的天线输入处的复合泄漏信号在扫描带宽上具有线性相位。

    VARIABLE DELAY LINE USING VARIABLE CAPACITORS IN A MAXIMALLY FLAT TIME DELAY FILTER
    7.
    发明申请
    VARIABLE DELAY LINE USING VARIABLE CAPACITORS IN A MAXIMALLY FLAT TIME DELAY FILTER 有权
    在最大平均延时滤波器中使用可变电容器的可变延迟线

    公开(公告)号:US20150365064A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-17

    申请号:US14303180

    申请日:2014-06-12

    IPC分类号: H03H7/32 H03H7/01

    摘要: Systems and methods for a variable delay line using variable capacitors in a time delay filter are provided. In at least one embodiment, a delay line is configured to apply an adjustable time delay to an electromagnetic signal travelling through the delay line. The delay line comprises a filter that includes a first variable capacitor. Further, a capacitance of the first variable capacitor is configured to adjust the delay applied to the electromagnetic signal travelling through the delay line when varied.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在时间延迟滤波器中使用可变电容器的可变延迟线的系统和方法。 在至少一个实施例中,延迟线被配置为对经过延迟线行进的电磁信号应用可调节的时间延迟。 延迟线包括包括第一可变电容器的滤波器。 此外,第一可变电容器的电容被配置为当变化时调整施加到穿过延迟线的电磁信号的延迟。