Chapter 12. UWB Beamforming

  1. Ben Allen MSc, PhD lecturer senior member chartered engineer member2,
  2. Mischa Dohler MSc, PhD lecturer Senior Research Expert member Student Representative member co-chair editor3,
  3. Ernest E. Okon BSc, MSc, PhD research scientist member4,
  4. Dr. Wasim Q. Malik DPhil Research Fellow Junior Research Fellow Co-Chair member2,
  5. Anthony K. Brown Chairman member Steering Board member founder member lecturer Chartered Engineer Chartered Mathematician Fellow5,
  6. Prof. David J. Edwards2
  1. Mohammad Ghavami Ph.D. reader author co-author fellow researcher,
  2. Kaveh Heidary

Published Online: 16 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470056843.ch12

Book Title

Ultra-Wideband: Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging

Ultra-Wideband: Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging

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How to Cite

Ghavami, M. and Heidary, K. (2006) UWB Beamforming, in Ultra-Wideband: Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging (eds B. Allen, M. Dohler, E. E. Okon, W. Q. Malik, A. K. Brown and D. J. Edwards), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470056843.ch12

Editor Information

  1. 2

    University of Oxford, UK

  2. 3

    France Télécom R&D, France

  3. 4

    BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, UK

  4. 5

    University of Manchester, Communications Engineering, Microwave and Communication Systems Research Group, UK

Author Information

  1. Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. in Tokyo, Japan

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2006
  2. Published Print: 6 OCT 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470032558

Online ISBN: 9780470056844

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CHAPTER TOOLS

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Keywords:

  • multiple antenna techniques;
  • array signal processing or beam formation;
  • inter-null beamwidth (INBW);
  • phased array antennas and UWB signals;
  • UWB beamforming;
  • UWB mono-pulse arrays;
  • Pulse position modulation (PPM);
  • TDL structure and adjustable delay lines and profits;
  • ultra-narrow Gaussian mono-pulses with low duty cycle

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Basic Concept

  • A Simple Delay-line Transmitter Wideband Array

  • UWB Mono-pulse Arrays

  • Summary

  • References

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