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Yimeng Zhang1, Wenxing Li1, Bin Yang2
1College of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
Abstract:
Microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz devices are fundamental to modern 5G/6G communications, automotive imaging radar, and sensing systems. As essential RF front-end elements, passive microwave array components on static platforms remain constrained by fixed geometry and single-frequency excitation, leading to limited spatial resolution and weak interference suppression. Phase-steered arrays offer angular control but lack range-dependent response, preventing true two-dimensional focusing. Frequency-Diverse Array Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (FDA-MIMO) architectures introduce element-wise frequency offsets to enrich spatial-spectral degrees of freedom, yet conventional linear or predetermined nonlinear offsets cause range-angle coupling, periodic lobes, and restricted beamforming flexibility. Existing optimization strategies also tend to target single objectives and insufficiently address target- or scene-induced perturbations. This work proposes a nonlinear frequency-offset design for passive microwave arrays using a Dingo-Gray Wolf hybrid intelligent optimizer. A multi-metric fitness function simultaneously enforces sidelobe suppression, null shaping, and frequency-offset smoothness. Simulations in static scenarios show that the method achieves high-resolution two-dimensional focusing, enhanced interference suppression, and stable performance under realistic spatial-spectral mismatches. The results demonstrate an effective approach for improving the controllability and robustness of passive microwave array components on static platforms.
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