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Method for estimating a weighting vector for an adaptive phased array antenna system

US7499510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2007
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2601
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a low-complexity estimation method for obtaining a weighting vector for an antenna system with adaptive phased arrays. A first matrix is generated from a plurality of statistically independent symbols of the receiving signals. The plurality of statistically independent symbols is received from two or more antennas over some period of time without a prior knowledge of the properties of the symbols. A second matrix, which is the covariance matrix of the first matrix, is calculated. Subsequently, a column or row is selected from the second matrix to be the weighting vector for two or more antennas in an adaptive phased array antenna system.

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