发明名称 EIRP-based beamforming
摘要 In one implementation, a minimum metric function with an output representing a metric of a satisfaction of transmission requirements for a satellite communications system configured to produce at least two beams may be generated. The minimum metric function may be a function of beam weight parameters including a first and second set of beam weight parameters representing output signals of high power amplifiers used to form a first and second beam, respectively. An output value of the minimum metric function may be calculated using initial values for the beam weight parameters. A direction to modify the values of the beam weight parameters may be determined based on the calculated output value. Updated values of the beam weight parameters may be determined based on maximizing the output value of the minimum metric function by moving the values of the beam weight parameters in the determined direction.
申请公布号 US9379806(B1) 申请公布日期 2016.06.28
申请号 US201213690848 申请日期 2012.11.30
申请人 RKF Engineering Solutions, LLC 发明人 Mandell Michael;Berman Arnold;Freedman Jeffrey;Halvorson Erik
分类号 H04B7/185;H01Q3/40 主分类号 H04B7/185
代理机构 Fish & Richardson, P.C. 代理人 Fish & Richardson, P.C.
主权项 1. A method for beamforming in a satellite communications network, the method comprising: generating, using at least one computer processor, a minimum metric function with an output representing a metric of a satisfaction of transmission requirements for a satellite communications system configured to produce at least two beams, the minimum metric function being a function of beam weight parameters, the beam weight parameters including a first set of beam weight parameters representing amplitudes and phases of output signals at high power amplifiers used to form a first beam and a second set of beam weight parameters representing output signals at high power amplifiers used to form a second beam; calculating, using the at least one computer processor, an output value of the minimum metric function using initial values for the beam weight parameters that represent amplitudes and phases of output signals at high power amplifiers; determining, using the at least one computer processor, a direction to modify the values of the beam weight parameters that represent amplitudes and phases of output signals at high power amplifiers based on the calculated output value; determining, using the at least one computer processor, updated values of the beam weight parameters that represent amplitudes and phases of output signals at high power amplifiers based on maximizing the output value of the minimum metric function by moving the values of the beam weight parameters in the determined direction; and providing, using the at least one computer processor, information to a satellite that enables the satellite generate the first beam and the second beam, where the information is based on the updated values of the beam weight parameters that represent amplitudes and phases of output signals at high power amplifiers.
地址 Washington DC US