SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS PIXELS IN A WIRELESS IMAGING SYSTEM
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1. A phased array receiver having beam-forming capability, with M inputs and N outputs, comprising:
- a. M radio-frequency (RF) front-ends, each comprising an RF amplifier; and
b. a beam-forming network, with M input ports and N output ports, each coupled to at least one of the other ports through an electrical network, and wherein a signal at each port has a predetermined phase or delay relative to the signals at the other ports, and wherein M is smaller than or equal to N.
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A phased array receiver having beam-forming capability, with M inputs and N outputs, includes M radio-frequency (RF) front-ends, each comprising an RF amplifier; and a beam-forming network, with M input ports and N output ports, each coupled to at least one of the other ports through an electrical network, and wherein a signal at each port has a predetermined phase or delay relative to the signals at the other ports, and wherein M is smaller than or equal to N.
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1. A phased array receiver having beam-forming capability, with M inputs and N outputs, comprising:
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a. M radio-frequency (RF) front-ends, each comprising an RF amplifier; and b. a beam-forming network, with M input ports and N output ports, each coupled to at least one of the other ports through an electrical network, and wherein a signal at each port has a predetermined phase or delay relative to the signals at the other ports, and wherein M is smaller than or equal to N. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23)
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11. A phased array transmitter having beam-forming capability, with N inputs and M outputs, comprising:
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a. M radio-frequency (RF) front-ends, each comprising an RF amplifier; and b. a beam-forming network, with N input ports and M output ports, each coupled to at least one of the other ports through an electrical network, and wherein a signal at each port has a predetermined phase or delay relative to the signals at the other ports, and wherein M is smaller than or equal to N. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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24. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a. transmitting signals in different directions in space simultaneously; and b. receiving reflected signals from different directions in space simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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