Professional Education Course
Phased Array Antennas and Adaptive Techniques
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| Registration Deadline | Section Dates | Format & Location | CEUs | Fee | Status |
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| Jun 08, 2010 (Tue) | Jun 08, 2010 (Tue) - Jun 10, 2010 (Thu) | Huntsville (GTRI Field Office) (this is an onsite course) | 1.85 | $1,495 | OPEN |  |  |
Course Description
Explore the hardware and software that comprise state-of-the-art adaptive phased array systems. Study the diverse spectrum of technologies and algorithms available. Learn how they fit together into a design, starting with the principles of phased array antennas and the details of the underlying hardware. Examine digital beamforming and the many possible avenues of adaptive processing. Study practical issues in system implementation and performance. Understand the nature of phased arrays, their construction and design, and the adaptive processing approaches they enable.
Who Should Attend
- Engineers
- Scientists
- Managers
How You Will Benefit
- Examine the theory and motivation for phased arrays
- Explore classic methods for adaptive antennas, such as sidelobe cancellors
- Understand digital beamforming architecture and radar receiver technology
- Acquire modern adaptive techniques, including principles of cancellation and algorithms
What Is Covered
- Phased Array Antennas
- Array Hardware Architecture
- Subarrays
- Wideband Arrays
- Array Errors
- Linarray Demo
- Digital Beamforming on Receive
- Digital Beamforming on Transmit
- Digital Receiver/Exciters
- Pattern Synthesis
- Sidelobe Blanking
- Nonlinearity Impacts
- Alignment & Calibration
- Introduction to Adaptive Methods
- Sidelobe Canceller
- Adaptive Beamforming Architectures
- Wideband Cancellation
- Adaptive Cancellation Demo
- Angle Estimation
- Applications
Course Materials
Participants receive a CD-ROM and notebook with course lectures and software.
Prerequisites
Basic Antennas or a working knowledge of antennas is recommended.
Course Administrator
Instructors
Certificate Information
This course is an elective for the following:
NOTES:- -- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
- -- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.
- -- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.
CRN
10248/220411058