6G • RAN
Near-Field Beam-Squint Precompensator
Frequency-Dependent Spherical Delay Calibration for Wideband ELAA
Digital signal processing module pre-distorting wideband signals to ensure spherical near-field focal points remain razor-sharp across all sub-carriers.
Technical Explanation
In wideband near-field communications, beam squint not only deflects the angular direction of the beam, but also shifts its 3D focal distance along the depth axis. The Near-Field Beam-Squint Precompensator applies frequency-dependent delay compensations across sub-carrier groups. By calculating exact phase curvature offsets across both frequency and space, it ensures all sub-carriers converge onto the exact identical 3D spatial coordinate simultaneously.
Key Functions
- Corrects 3D focal distance and angle drift across wideband near-field signals
- Prevents chromatic aberration dispersion in massive high-frequency antenna arrays
- Maximizes received energy density at the targeted user terminal coordinate
- Operates via low-complexity piecewise linear delay approximation algorithms
Specifications
IEEE Trans. Signal Processing Near-Field Beamforming, 3GPP Rel-19 ELAA
Interfaces
Digital Precoding MatrixSub-Carrier Delay Calibration Bus
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