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We propose BeamTransformer, an efficient architecture to leverage beamformer's edge in spatial filtering and transformer's capability in context sequence modeling. BeamTransformer seeks to optimize modeling of sequential relationship among…

Sound · Computer Science 2021-09-10 Siqi Zheng , Shiliang Zhang , Weilong Huang , Qian Chen , Hongbin Suo , Ming Lei , Jinwei Feng , Zhijie Yan

The surge of massive antenna arrays in wireless networks calls for the adoption of analog/hybrid array solutions, where multiple antenna elements are driven by a common radio front end to form a beam along a specific angle in order to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Silvio Mandelli , Marcus Henninger , Jinfeng Du

In this paper, we propose a new type of array antenna, termed the Random Frequency Diverse Array (RFDA), for an uncoupled indication of target direction and range with low system complexity. In RFDA, each array element has a narrow…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-04-05 Yimin Liu , Hang Ruan , Lei Wang , Arye Nehorai

The design of an interferometric array should allow optimal instrumental response regarding all possible source positions, times of integration and scientific goals. It should also take into account constraints such as forbidden regions on…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 F. Boone

A new method for the design of linear-phase robust far-field broadband beamformers using constrained optimization is proposed. In the method, the maximum passband ripple and minimum stopband attenuation are ensured to be within prescribed…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2015-06-18 R. C. Nongpiur , D. J. Shpak

A theoretical study is performed to analyze the directional response of different types of microphone array designs. 1-D (linear) and 2-D (planar) microphone array types are considered, and the delay and sum beamforming and conventional…

Sound · Computer Science 2024-03-27 Dheepak Khatri , Kenneth Granlund

Transmit beamforming is a versatile technique for signal transmission from an array of $N$ antennas to one or multiple users [1]. In wireless communications, the goal is to increase the signal power at the intended user and reduce…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-07-22 Emil Björnson , Mats Bengtsson , Björn Ottersten

To establish reliable and long-range millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication, beamforming is deemed to be a promising solution. Although beamforming can be done in the digital and analog domains, both approaches are hindered by several…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-01-01 ohaned Chraiti , Dmitry Chizhik , Jinfeng Du , Reinaldo A. Valenzuela , Ali Ghrayeb , Chadi Assi

We develop sparse array receive beamformer design methods achieving maximum signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (MaxSINR) for wideband sources and jammers. Both tapped delay line (TDL) filtering and the DFT realizations to wideband…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-16 Syed A. Hamza , Moeness Amin

Flexible antenna arrays (FAAs) can physically reshape their geometry to add new spatial degrees of freedom, whereas transmit beamforming adjusts the complex element weights to electronically steer and shape the array's radiation pattern,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-02 Zhen Xu , Gaojie Chen , Jing Zhu , Weiwei Zhao , Yonghui Li , Rahim Tafazolli , Wei Huang

High-frequency wideband cellular communications over mmWave and sub-THz offer the opportunity for high data rates. However, it also presents high path loss, resulting in limited coverage. High-gain beamforming from the antenna array is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-08-14 Ozlem Yildiz , Ahmad AlAmmouri , Jianhua Mo , Younghan Nam , Elza Erkip , Jianzhong , Zhang

We present a new computationally efficient method for multi-beamforming in the broadband setting. Our "fast beamspace transformation" forms $B$ beams from $M$ sensor outputs using a number of operations per sample that scales linearly (to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-17 Nakul Singh , Coleman DeLude , Mark Davenport , Justin Romberg

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) systems use directional beams to support high-rate data communications. Small misalignment between the transmit and receive beams (e.g., due to the mobility) can result in significant drop of the received signal…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-02-13 Dalin Zhu , Junil Choi , Qian Cheng , Weimin Xiao , Robert W. Heath

Millimeter-wave communications rely on beamforming gain from both transmitters and receivers to compensate for severe propagation loss. To achieve adequate gain, beam training is required to identify propagation directions. The main…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-06 Han Yan , Veljko Boljanovic , Danijela Cabric

The potential of using of millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency for future wireless cellular communication systems has motivated the study of large-scale antenna arrays for achieving highly directional beamforming. However, the conventional…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-05-04 Foad Sohrabi , Wei Yu

This paper proposes optimal beam patterns of analog beamforming for SU (Single User) massive MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Output) transmission systems. For hybrid beamforming in SU massive MIMO systems, there are several design parameters such…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-12-17 Maki Arai , Kei Sakaguchi , Kiyomichi Araki

Beampattern synthesis seeks to optimize array weights to shape radiation patterns, playing a critical role in various wireless applications. In addition to theoretical advancements, recent hardware innovations have facilitated new avenues…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-07 Pinjun Zheng , Md. Jahangir Hossain , Anas Chaaban

In ultrasound (US) imaging, various types of adaptive beamforming techniques have been investigated to improve the resolution and contrast-to-noise ratio of the delay and sum (DAS) beamformers. Unfortunately, the performance of these…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-25 Shujaat Khan , Jaeyoung Huh , Jong Chul Ye

Multibeam technology enables the use of two or more subbeams for joint communication and radio sensing, to meet different requirements of beamwidth and pointing directions. Generating and optimizing multibeam subject to the requirements is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-03 Yuyue Luo , J. Andrew Zhang , Xiaojing Huang , Wei Ni , Jin Pan

In this work, we describe limitations of the free-field propagation model for designing broadband beamformers for microphone arrays on a rigid surface. Towards this goal, we describe a general framework for quantifying the microphone array…

Sound · Computer Science 2019-06-21 Amit Chhetri , Mohamed Mansour , Wontak Kim , Guangdong Pan