Normalizing apparatus for adaptive beamforming in smart antenna receiving system
US6861981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a normalizing apparatus for adaptive beamforming by performing a normalizing process which uses a normalized least mean square (NLMS) algorithm that produces a weight vector for adaptive beamforming, in a smart antenna receiver. For the normalizing process, the normalizing apparatus includes a multiplication operation means that performs a multiplication operation, and a division operation means that performs a division operation using mathematic calculations based on binary logarithm principles, and using addition and subtraction operations.
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