US 2026/0196724 A1 · BEAMFORMING SYSTEM

Abstract

A beamforming system includes a first optical diffraction module and a second optical diffraction module array, the first optical diffraction module includes at least one input port and a plurality of output ports, and each second optical diffraction module in the second optical diffraction module array includes one input port and a plurality of output ports. The first optical diffraction module is configured to receive at least one path of first signal light, and generate a plurality of paths of second signal light with different phases. Each second optical diffraction module is configured to receive one path of second signal light in the plurality of paths of second signal light, and generate a plurality of paths of third signal light with different phases, where the plurality of paths of third signal light are used to generate a plurality of paths of first radio frequency signal.

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A system for beamforming, comprising:

a first optical diffraction module comprising
at least one input port;
and
a plurality of output ports;
and
a second optical diffraction module array, each second optical diffraction module in the second optical diffraction module array comprising:
one input port;
and
a plurality of output ports, wherein
the first optical diffraction module is configured to receive at least one path of first signal light, and generate a plurality of paths of second signal light with different phases based on the at least one path of first signal light;
and
each second optical diffraction module is configured to receive one path of second signal light in the plurality of paths of second signal light, and generate a plurality of paths of third signal light with different phases based on the one path of second signal light, wherein the plurality of paths of third signal light are used to generate a plurality of paths of first radio frequency signal.

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A wireless communication base station comprising:

an active antenna unit (AAU) comprising:
a beamforming system comprising:
a first optical diffraction module comprising at least one input port and a plurality of output ports;
and
a second optical diffraction module array, wherein each second optical diffraction module in the second optical diffraction module array comprising:
one input port;
and
a plurality of output ports, wherein
the first optical diffraction module is configured to receive at least one path of first signal light, and generate a plurality of paths of second signal light with different phases based on the at least one path of first signal light;
and
each second optical diffraction module is configured to receive one path of second signal light in the plurality of paths of second signal light, and generate a plurality of paths of third signal light with different phases based on the one path of second signal light, wherein the plurality of paths of third signal light are used to generate a plurality of paths of first radio frequency signal.

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