Hyper-scanning digital beam former
US6570537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/26
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a hyper-scanning digital beam former, which includes a plurality of digitizing units (N) having respective inputs for receiving a respective signal from a plurality of elements of an antenna. The digitizing units are operably configured to digitally convert the element antenna signals at a first clock rate; a summing circuit having an input for receiving the digital signals from respective outputs of the digitizing units and operably configured to generate a plurality of output signals (M) by summing ones of the digital signals; and a channel processor having an input for receiving the M output signals and operably configured to process the M output signals at a second clock rate in which the second clock rate is at least M times faster than the first clock rate.
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