Method and apparatus for transmitting common signal in hybrid beamforming
US9667334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0671
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for transmitting a common signal in hybrid beamforming. The method includes: acquiring an analog common signal to be transmitted; selecting a different codeword for each RF chain from a codebook for analog beamforming and obtaining an analog beamformer; beamforming the analog common signal to be transmitted in each RF chain according to the analog beamformer; and transmitting the beamformed analog common signal in each RF chain.
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