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Higher-order intermodulation reduction using phase and angle smearing

US7420508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2006
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q3/26
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for reducing intermodulation beams includes applying a beam-smearing phase distribution in addition to a beam-steering distribution for scanning to an array of antenna elements such that multiple higher-order intermodulation products are simultaneously reduced.

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