Comments on Frequency Diverse Array Antenna Using Time-Modulated Optimized Frequency Offset to Obtain Time-Invariant Spatial Fine Focusing Beampattern

Abstract

In the recent papers [1-4] including above paper time modulated frequency diverse arrays (FDAs) have been presented to obtain time invariant spatial patterns. The presented FDAs in [1-3] have the feature of time-invariant spatial focusing which means they have a constant maximum in a time duration, T, at a point with desired range, r, and angle, {\theta}. In [4] the pattern is time invariant, yet, not focused. However, in this communication it is indicated that the patterns are obtained using incorrect definition of time in some equations. The equation system of [3] is explained here that can be extended to [1, 2, 4], explicitly.