Abstract:The existing location algorithms need to use multi-dimensional information forcomprehensive iteration and filtering calculation. The convergence time is usually long, andthe positioning accuracy is affected by many factors. Aiming at the above problems, apassive single station rotation location algorithm based on grid search was proposed. Firstly,the phase difference calculation formula of passive rotating double antennas was deduced,and the mechanism of phase discrimination ambiguity was explained. Then, the horizontalplane of the target was divided into two-dimensional grids, and the positioning optimizationfunction based on the minimum ambiguity number was established by using the integermultiple phase ambiguity between the theoretical phase difference of the target illuminatedfrom the real target direction and the actual measured phase difference. Finally, the methodof “rough search and fine search” was used to search the optimization function for twodimensionalpeak value, so as to obtain the target location result. The simulation resultsshow that the algorithm has strong single location ability, high location accuracy, wide bandadaptability and strong phase noise adaptability.