Patent ID: 8604989

Claim:
An array comprising, a beam forming network for processing one or more signals with a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs; a means for selectively connecting to at least one of said plurality of inputs; and an array of antenna elements connected to said plurality of outputs; wherein said means for selectively connecting comprises an N times P by Q RF (radio frequency) switch connected to said beam forming network inputs; a plurality of 1 by P RF (radio frequency) splitters; and an M by N RF (radio frequency) switch connected to said plurality of 1 by P RF (radio frequency) splitters; where N, P, Q and M are understood to be integer numbers and P is equal to or greater than 2; whereby said 1 by P RF (radio frequency) splitters spread at least one of said signals so that it can be applied to more than one of said beam forming network inputs, thereby creating a low side-lobe beam in a radiation pattern of said array of antenna elements.