Multi-finger beamforming and array pattern synthesis
US10334454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device includes an antenna array, and a beamforming controller configured to determine a set of beamforming weights for the antenna array based on a target radiation pattern having a plurality of main fingers, wherein the beamforming controller is configured to, in each of a plurality of iterations identify a search space of beamforming weights for a plurality of elements of the antenna array, and determine, based on contribution of one or more of the plurality of elements of to multiple of the plurality of main fingers, an updated set of beamforming weights in the search space to reduce a difference between an actual radiation pattern and the target radiation pattern, the antenna array configured to transmit or receive radio signals based on the updated set of beamforming weights.
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