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Light-weight modular low-level reconfigurable beamformer for array antennas

  • US 6,246,364 B1
  • Filed: 06/18/1999
  • Issued: 06/12/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A beamforming network, comprising:

  • an array of antennas, comprising at least a first subarray having a first number of elements and a second subarray having a second number of elements;

    a primary dividing network for dividing a beam signal into a plurality of panel signals, wherein a number of panel signals is substantially equal to a number of subarrays; and

    a secondary dividing network, coupled to the primary dividing network, for dividing a first panel signal into a first plurality of element signals substantially equal in number to the first number of elements and for dividing a second panel signal into a second plurality of element signals substantially equal in number to the second number of elements;

    wherein the element signals are amplified.

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