Multi-node open-loop distributed beamforming based on scalable, high-accuracy ranging

SM Ellison, SR Mghabghab, JA Nanzer - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a distributed antenna array supporting open-loop distributed beamforming at 1.5
GHz. Based on a scalable, high-accuracy internode ranging technique, we demonstrate …

Combined wireless ranging and frequency transfer for internode coordination in open-loop coherent distributed antenna arrays

SM Ellison, S Mghabghab… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Beamforming in distributed antenna arrays requires accurate coordination of the relative
phasing between the separate wireless nodes. Principally, this coordination constitutes …

Open-loop distributed beamforming using wireless phase and frequency synchronization

SR Mghabghab, SM Ellison… - IEEE Microwave and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Coordinating the operations of separate wireless systems at the wavelength level can lead
to significant improvements in wireless capabilities. We address a fundamental challenge in …

Impact of localization error on open-loop distributed beamforming arrays

SR Mghabghab, JA Nanzer - 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an analysis on the required two-dimensional positioning accuracy of the location
of nodes in open-loop distributed beamforming arrays. For distributed antenna arrays in …

Distributed transmit beamforming on mobile platforms using high-accuracy microwave wireless positioning

TM Comberiate, KS Zilevu, JE Hodkin… - Radar Sensor …, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In this letter, we develop and demonstrate a coherent distributed transmission system based
on high-accuracy microwave ranging systems to perform distributed transmit beamforming …

Open-loop distributed beamforming using wireless frequency synchronization

SR Mghabghab, JA Nanzer - IEEE Transactions on Microwave …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present an open-loop microwave distributed beamforming system using a self-mixing
circuit for wireless frequency synchronization between two transmitting nodes in relative …

Distributed transmit beamforming expanding the capacity and range of tactical communications

S Leak, I Grivell, H Suzuki, CK Sung… - 2018 Military …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Phased array antenna technologies have been used for communications and Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for many decades to create steerable beams that …

High-accuracy multinode ranging for coherent distributed antenna arrays

SM Ellison, JA Nanzer - IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The design and experimental implementation of a waveform for high-accuracy internode
ranging in a coherent distributed antenna array is presented. Based on a spectrally sparse …

Long-range wireless frequency synchronization for distributed phased arrays

S Mghabghab, A Schlegel, R Gress… - … on antennas and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate wireless frequency synchronization of separate wireless systems over a 90
m distance using a microwave system supporting joint frequency transfer and localization …

Destination-feedback free distributed transmit beamforming using guided directionality

S Hanna, E Krijestorac, D Cabric - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Distributed transmit beamforming enables cooperative radios to act as one virtual antenna
array, extending their communications' range beyond the capabilities of a single radio. Most …