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getTaper

Array element tapers

Since R2021a

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    Syntax

    wts = getTaper(array)

    Description

    wts = getTaper(array) returns the tapers wts applied to each element of the phased array array. Tapers are often referred to as weights.

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    Examples

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    Construct a 5-element ULA with a Taylor window taper. Then, obtain the element taper values.

    taper = taylorwin(5)';
array = phased.ULA(5,'Taper',taper);
w = getTaper(array)
    w = 5×1

    0.5181
    1.2029
    1.5581
    1.2029
    0.5181

    Input Arguments

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    Phased array, specified as a Phased Array System Toolbox™ System object.

    Output Arguments

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    Array element tapers, returned as an N-by-1 complex-valued vector, where N is the number of elements in the array.

    Extended Capabilities

    C/C++ Code Generation
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    Version History

    Introduced in R2021a