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Beamforming using subset of antenna array

  • US 7,509,146 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2005
  • Issued: 03/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radio communication system comprising:

  • multiple antenna elements divided into subgroups, each subgroup including at least two of the multiple antenna elements; and

    multiple line cards operable to employ spatial processing techniques, each line card coupled to a subgroup such that the line card may transmit and receive signals using the subgroup,wherein one of the multiple antenna elements belongs to at least two subgroups, andwherein each of the multiple line cards includes;

    multiple radio frequency components such that each radio frequency component is coupled to an antenna element of the subgroup; and

    a signal processing component coupled to the multiple radio frequency components, the signal processing component operable to employ spatial processing techniques.

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