Digital beam-forming network having a reduced complexity and array antenna comprising the same

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PATENT NO 9876546
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15103498

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A digital beam-forming network for an array antenna having N>1 antenna ports, to be associated to respective antenna elements, and M≧1 beam ports (BP), corresponding to respective antenna beams. The digital beam-forming network comprises a plurality of complex weighting elements interconnected through summing nodes. At least one of the complex weighting elements is connected to either two antenna ports, to be associated with respective antenna elements which are arranged symmetrically with respect to the symmetry axis, or two beam ports corresponding to respective antenna beams pointing toward directions which are symmetrical with respect to the symmetry axis, or both. The digital beam forming network can be a part of an array antenna comprising N antenna elements, NS of which are arranged according to an array pattern having a symmetry axis, NS being an even integer different from zero.

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AGENCE SPATIALE EUROPEENNERUE MARIO-MIKIS 8-10 75738 PARIS CEDEX 15

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Angeletti, Piero The Hague, NL 15 184
Lisi, Marco Rome, IT 7 88

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