Hybrid Sidelobe Recognition Method Using Boresight Error and Quadrant Signal Difference for Monopulse Array

Abstract

In this paper, a sidelobe recognition method using boresight error and quadrant signal difference for a monopulse array is proposed. A conventional sidelobe recognition method compares the difference between the sum and delta channels. This method works well for the azimuth and elevation planes. However, the method is prone to many errors in the diagonal region of the two-dimensional plane. To overcome this problem, a method to calculate the deviation of the boresight error difference with different frequency combinations and a threshold to identify the sidelobe is proposed, and the method is validated to significantly reduce the error region. If a four-quadrant signal can be extracted separately, the signal deviation can be calculated and compared with the threshold, and the error region can be further reduced. The effects of each margin and bandwidth on the recognition performance are analyzed, and a slot array antenna is simulated to assess the method’s effectiveness.