The present invention relates generally to the use of antenna array systems
used in e.g., mobile radio systems. Interfering signals are received from
adjacent antenna arrays. These result in intermodulation ("IM") products
which interfere with the transmission of the desired signals. Because
these IM products are transmitted along the path between the amplifier and
the antenna element, it is possible to adjust the length of this path from
element to element, thereby shifting the wavefront of the IM products so
that they are less coherent. To keep the total transmission length for the
desired signal constant, the length between the splitter and amplifier is
adjusted so that the total transmission length stays constant from
splitter to antenna element. The result is that the wavefront for the
desired signal stays coherent while that for the IM products does not.
This provides less interference from the IM products.