System and method for analog beamforming for single-connected antenna array
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHongbing CHENG, Hyukjoon Kwon, Qi Zhan, Kee-Bong Song
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Abstract
A method and system analog beamforming for a single-connected antenna array is herein disclosed. A method includes estimating analog channels on a per-antenna basis, calculating explicitly an analog beamforming matrix based on the estimated analog channels, and performing analog beamforming based on the calculated analog beamforming matrix.
Claims20
A method for analog beamforming for a single-connected antenna array, comprising:
- estimating analog channels on a per-antenna basis;
- calculating explicitly an analog diagonal beamforming matrix based on the estimated analog channels;
- and
- performing analog beamforming based on the calculated analog diagonal beamforming matrix.
A system for analog beamforming for a single-connected antenna array, comprising:
- a transceiver;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- estimate analog channels on a per-antenna basis;
- calculate explicitly an analog diagonal beamforming matrix based on the estimated analog channels;
- and
- perform analog beamforming based on the calculated analog diagonal beamforming matrix.
A method for analog beamforming for a single-connected antenna array, comprising:
- calculating explicitly an analog diagonal beamforming matrix;
- estimating analog channels based on virtual antenna;
- and
- performing analog beamforming based on the calculated analog diagonal beamforming matrix and the estimated channels on virtual antennas.
A system for analog beamforming for a single-connected antenna array, comprising:
- a transceiver;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- calculate explicitly an analog diagonal beamforming matrix;
- estimate analog channels based on virtual antenna;
- and
- perform analog beamforming based on the calculated analog diagonal beamforming matrix and the estimated channels on virtual antennas.
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