Beam forming system
US7463193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01P5/182
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compact system can use modular components to enhance the isolation or quality of signals that an antenna array produces. The system can comprise an array of input coupler modules and an array of output coupler modules respectively on the input and output sides of a signal routing device. Each input coupler module can receive a signal from a specific element in the antenna array and can divide or split that received signal into a multiple signal components, such as seven. The signal routing device can route each of those signal components to a different output coupler module in the array of output coupler modules. Thus, each output coupler module can receive and combine multiple signal components, such as seven, from different input coupler modules. The signal routing device can include a readily manufacturable phase trimming section to compensate for phase mismatches.
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