APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING BEAMFORMING BY USING ANTENNA ARRAY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing beamforming, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one antenna array comprising antenna elements;
a control unit configured to determine a number of beams to be formed through the at least one antenna array; and
a communication unit configured to;
configure paths associated with the antenna elements in order to configure as many antenna subsets as the number of the beams, andform at least one beam through at least one antenna subset configured from the at least one antenna array.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). An apparatus and a method for performing beamforming by using an antenna array in a wireless communication system are provided. The apparatus includes at least one antenna array comprising antenna elements, a control unit configured to determine a number of beams to be formed through the at least one antenna array, and a communication unit configured to adjust paths associated with the antenna elements in order to configure as many antenna subsets as the number of the beams, and to form at least one beam through at least one antenna subset configured from the at least one antenna array.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for performing beamforming, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one antenna array comprising antenna elements; a control unit configured to determine a number of beams to be formed through the at least one antenna array; and a communication unit configured to; configure paths associated with the antenna elements in order to configure as many antenna subsets as the number of the beams, and form at least one beam through at least one antenna subset configured from the at least one antenna array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a device for performing beamforming, the method comprising:
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determining a number of beams to be formed through at least one antenna array; configuring paths associated with antenna elements in order to configure as many antenna subsets as the number of the beams; and forming at least one beam through at least one antenna subset configured from the at least one antenna array. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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