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A modified decoupling scheme for receiving antenna arrays with application to DOA estimation
Author(s) -
Parhizgar Naser,
Alighanbari Abbas,
MasnadiShirazi MohammadAli,
Sheikhi Abbas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of rf and microwave computer‐aided engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1099-047X
pISSN - 1096-4290
DOI - 10.1002/mmce.20671
Subject(s) - decoupling (probability) , electronic engineering , impedance parameters , computer science , electrical impedance , microwave , antenna array , antenna (radio) , algorithm , control theory (sociology) , engineering , telecommunications , electrical engineering , control engineering , artificial intelligence , control (management)
Mutual coupling in antenna arrays can critically degrade the performance of subsystems, such as those aiming at the estimation of the direction of arrival (DOA) of incident signals. In this article, an accurate form of mutual impedance matrix (MIM) and decoupling methodology is introduced. The methodology for computing the MIM is presented. In the modified MIM and decoupling method, extreme care has been taken to account for all self‐impedance and mutual impedance terms, relating to the mutual coupling effects. It is shown that the new method results in an essential improvement in DOA estimation applications. The resolution and accuracy, achieved using the modified MIM and decoupling methodology, are unmatched with those of the previous techniques. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2013.