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Normalizing apparatus for adaptive beamforming in smart antenna receiving system

US6861981B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2003
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2023

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  • 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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