Beamformer and beamforming method
US8577308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0682
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a beamformer and a beamforming method. The beamformer includes a plurality of dividers, each of which divides an input signal along a plurality of paths, an input switch which selects one of the dividers such that the input signal is input to the selected divider, a phase shifter which shifts phases of respective output signals from the divider, and an output switch which transmits the output signals from the phase shifter to an antenna.
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