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Beam steering resolutions enhancement

US12015209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2018
Grant dateJun 18, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0617
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method, apparatuses, and computer program product for beam steering to support beam dithering in high aspect ratio antenna arrays are provided. One method may include applying a beam steering phase shift to a plurality of antenna array elements in an antenna array. The method may also include applying a non-uniform phase offset to each of the antenna array elements in addition to the beam steering phase shift. In addition, the method may include shifting a beam angle of the antenna array based on a combination of the beam steering phase shift and the non-uniform phase offset at each of the antenna array elements. The non-uniform phase offset may be a minimum phase increment.

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