A high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction

Abstract

The present invention discloses a high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction, which relates to the field of beam direction control and includes: a beam controller, a power amplifier, a waveguide switch and a horn antenna; the radio frequency signal output by the signal source is sent to the beam controller, and the radio frequency signal is output in multiple channels through an internal multi-channel power distributor, and each radio frequency signal is phase-adjusted by a digital phase shifter, and then the output radio frequency signal enters a multi-channel power amplifier for power amplification and output; by controlling the channel selection state of the waveguide switch, the polarization mode of the output signal can be selected. The present invention improves the current high-power radiation system with slow response speed, bulky structure, and low maneuverability, proposes an implementation method and designs a corresponding processing module. Compared with traditional equipment, this patent reduces the mechanical structure and greatly improves the response speed. Within the reachable range of the beam, the switching rate can reach milliseconds.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of beam direction control, and in particular to a high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction. Background Art

[0002] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.

[0003] Beam steering is a crucial component of electromagnetic signal radiation. There are two primary approaches to achieving beam steering: mechanical scanning through mechanical structures and electronic scanning using phased array antennas. Phased array antennas are gaining increasing attention. A phase-steering array antenna, consisting of several independent antennas or radiating elements, can alter the radiation characteristics of the entire phased array by adjusting the feed phase of each element.

[0004] Currently, high-power beam steering primarily relies on mechanical scanning. Mechanical structures have slow response times, take up space, and increase weight. Overall, mechanical structures lack flexibility and are difficult to transport and install. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to address the problems of slow response speed and bulky structure of current high-power electromagnetic radiation processing devices, and to provide a high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction. Compared with traditional equipment, the mechanical structure is reduced and the response speed is greatly improved. Within the reachable range of the beam, the switching rate can reach milliseconds, thereby solving the above problems.

[0006] The technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0007] A high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction, comprising: a beam controller, a power amplifier, a waveguide switch and a horn antenna;

[0008] The RF signal output by the signal source is sent to the beam controller. The RF signal is output in multiple channels through the internal multi-channel power divider. After the phase of each RF signal is adjusted by the digital phase shifter, the output RF signal enters the multi-channel power amplifier for power amplification and output. By controlling the channel selection state of the waveguide switch, the polarization mode of the output signal can be selected.

[0009] Furthermore, the beam controller includes: an ARM single chip microcomputer, a configuration instruction parsing module, an array element phase solver module and a channel phase compensation module;

[0010] The ARM single chip microcomputer is responsible for receiving the parameter information sent by the control computer and passing the parameter information to the array element phase operator module through the configuration instruction parsing module;

[0011] The channel phase compensation module reads the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel stored in the external Flash;

[0012] The array element phase operator module calculates the phase control code of each digital phase shifter according to the parameter information and the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel, drives the phase shifter to adjust the phase, and realizes the beam direction change control.

[0013] Furthermore, the parameter information includes: signal frequency, beam direction and polarization state parameters.

[0014] Furthermore, the beam controller further comprises: a waveguide switch state acquisition module, a state framing submodule, an SPI communication interface driver module and a waveguide control module;

[0015] The ARM single chip microcomputer is responsible for receiving the parameter information issued by the control computer and transmitting it to the configuration instruction parsing module through the SPI communication interface driver module;

[0016] The waveguide switch status acquisition module collects the current channel status of the waveguide switch, reports the current antenna polarization working status, and returns status frame data through the status framing submodule. The status frame data is transmitted to the configuration instruction parsing module through the SPI communication interface driver module. The configuration instruction parsing module configures the frame data and finally drives the waveguide switch to perform switching action through the waveguide control module.

[0017] Furthermore, the beam controller further includes: a memory read-write control module; the channel phase compensation module reads each channel phase compensation data phase_initial stored in the external Flash through the memory read-write control module according to the array element coordinate data.

[0018] Furthermore, the calculating of the phase control code of each digital phase shifter includes:

[0019] Calculate the phase adjustment value phase_set for each channel based on the polarization mode, signal frequency, and beam pitch direction;

[0020] The phase adjustment value phase_set of each channel is added to the phase compensation data phase_initial parameter of each channel to calculate the phase control code.

[0021] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] A high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction addresses the slow response, bulky structure, and limited maneuverability of current high-power radiation systems. This patent proposes an implementation method and designs a corresponding processing module. Compared to traditional devices, this patent reduces mechanical structure and significantly improves response speed, achieving a switching rate of milliseconds within the beam's reach. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a block diagram of the overall structure of a high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction;

[0024] Figure 2 This is the layout diagram of the horn array antenna;

[0025] Figure 3 This is the block diagram of the beam controller system;

[0026] Figure 4 This is the waveguide switch control flow chart;

[0027] Figure 5 Flowchart for realizing phase control. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] It should be noted that relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising the element.

[0029] The features and performance of the present invention are further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] See also Figure 1 , a high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction, specifically comprising:

[0032] beam controllers, power amplifiers, waveguide switches, and horn antennas;

[0033] The RF signal (RF_Source) output by the signal source is sent to the beam controller, and the RF signal is output to multiple channels (RF_Divided_x) through the internal multi-channel power divider. After each channel of RF signal is phase-adjusted by the digital phase shifter, the output RF signal (RF_Phase_x) enters the multi-channel power amplifier for power amplification (RF_Power_x) and output; by controlling the channel selection state of the waveguide switch, the polarization mode of the output signal can be selected; Among them, this embodiment adopts a planar array horn antenna, specifically as shown Figure 2 As shown, there are two polarization modes: horizontal and vertical.

[0034] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, specifically, the beam controller includes: an ARM single-chip microcomputer, a configuration instruction parsing module, an array element phase solver module, a channel phase compensation module, a waveguide switch state acquisition module, a state framing submodule, an SPI communication interface driver module, a waveguide control module and a storage read-write control module; the connection relationship between each module is as follows: Figure 3 As shown, no further description is given here;

[0035] It should be noted that the ARM single-chip microcomputer is responsible for receiving parameter information issued by the control computer and transmitting the parameter information to the array element phase operator module through the configuration instruction parsing module. It should be noted that the parameter information includes: signal frequency, beam direction, and polarization state parameters; that is, the ARM single-chip microcomputer is responsible for receiving parameter information issued by the control computer and transmitting it to the configuration instruction parsing module through the SPI communication interface driver module.

[0036] The waveguide switch status acquisition module collects the current channel status of the waveguide switch, reports the current antenna polarization working status, and returns the status frame data through the status framing submodule. The status frame data is transmitted to the configuration instruction parsing module through the SPI communication interface driver module. The configuration instruction parsing module configures the frame data and finally drives the waveguide switch to perform switching action through the waveguide control module; the waveguide switch control process is as follows: Figure 4 As shown;

[0037] The channel phase compensation module reads the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel stored in the external Flash; that is, the channel phase compensation module reads the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel stored in the external Flash through the memory read-write control module according to the array element coordinate data;

[0038] The array element phase operator module calculates the phase control code of each digital phase shifter according to the parameter information and the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel, drives the phase shifter to adjust the phase, and realizes the beam direction change control; the specific process is as follows Figure 5 shown.

[0039] In this embodiment, specifically, calculating the phase control code of each digital phase shifter includes:

[0040] Calculate the phase adjustment value phase_set for each channel based on the polarization mode, signal frequency, and beam pitch direction;

[0041] The phase adjustment value phase_set of each channel is added to the phase compensation data phase_initial parameter of each channel to calculate the phase control code.

[0042] The above-described embodiments merely represent specific implementation methods of the present application. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the technical concept of the present application, and all such variations and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0043] This background section is provided to generally present the context of the invention, and the work of the presently named inventors, the work to the extent described in this background section, and aspects of the description in this section that did not constitute prior art at the time of filing are neither explicitly nor implicitly admitted to be prior art to the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction, characterized in that: include: beam controllers, power amplifiers, waveguide switches, and horn antennas; The RF signal output by the signal source is sent to the beam controller. The RF signal is output in multiple channels through the internal multi-channel power divider. After each channel of RF signal is phase-adjusted by the digital phase shifter, the output RF signal enters the multi-channel power amplifier for power amplification and output. By controlling the channel selection state of the waveguide switch, the polarization mode of the output signal can be selected. The beam controller further includes: a waveguide switch state acquisition module, a state framing submodule, an SPI communication interface driver module and a waveguide control module; The ARM single chip microcomputer is responsible for receiving the parameter information issued by the control computer and transmitting it to the configuration instruction parsing module through the SPI communication interface driver module; The waveguide switch status acquisition module collects the current channel status of the waveguide switch, reports the current antenna polarization working status, and returns status frame data through the status framing submodule. The status frame data is transmitted to the configuration instruction parsing module through the SPI communication interface driver module. The configuration instruction parsing module configures the frame data and finally drives the waveguide switch to perform switching action through the waveguide control module.

2. A high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beam controller includes: an ARM single-chip microcomputer, a configuration instruction parsing module, an array element phase solver module and a channel phase compensation module; The ARM single chip microcomputer is responsible for receiving the parameter information sent by the control computer and passing the parameter information to the array element phase operator module through the configuration instruction parsing module; The channel phase compensation module reads the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel stored in the external Flash; The array element phase operator module calculates the phase control code of each digital phase shifter according to the parameter information and the phase compensation data phase_initial of each channel, drives the phase shifter to adjust the phase, and realizes the beam direction change control.

3. The high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction according to claim 2, characterized in that: The parameter information includes: signal frequency, beam direction and polarization state parameters.

4. The high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beam controller further includes: a memory read-write control module; the channel phase compensation module reads each channel phase compensation data phase_initial stored in the external Flash through the memory read-write control module according to the array element coordinate data.

5. The high-power electromagnetic signal directional radiation control system with controllable beam direction according to claim 4, characterized in that: The calculating of the phase control code of each digital phase shifter includes: Calculate the phase adjustment value phase_set for each channel based on the polarization mode, signal frequency, and beam pitch direction; The phase adjustment value phase_set of each channel is added to the phase compensation data phase_initial parameter of each channel to calculate the phase control code.

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