What is Beamforming? ("the best explanation I’ve ever heard")
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Explains how a beam is formed by adding delays to antenna elements. * If you would like to support me to make these videos, you can join the Channel Membership, by hitting the "Join" button below the video, and making a contribution to support the cost of a coffee a month. It would be very much appreciated. Or by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrltzuSvRbL3rpsvLDnFkuQ/join Check out my search for signals in everyday life, by following my social media feeds: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091651540952 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iainexplains/ Related Videos: (see http://iaincollings.com/ ) • How does Antenna Spacing affect Beamforming? https://youtu.be/amepyf9-E1w • Beamforming in Practice: Part 1 The Need for Calibration at 28 GHz mm-Wave https://youtu.be/E9CljmmW-1g • Beamforming in Practice: Part 2 - How Wide are the Beams at 28 GHz mm-Wave for 6G? https://youtu.be/jDfcPQQwuU0 • How are Beamforming and Precoding Related? https://youtu.be/iMIqEpzxN9Y • What is Multi Channel Beamforming? https://youtu.be/e6scR0C4RAc • What is Hybrid Beamforming? https://youtu.be/vJrDtZ24K7Q • MIMO Communications https://youtu.be/TC19gMQ6azE • What is Multi-User MIMO Communications (MU MIMO)? https://youtu.be/0ncIWlhsu1A • How is Data Sent? An Overview of Digital Communications https://youtu.be/MAddbFfCsIo • How are Data Rate and Bandwidth Related? https://youtu.be/ZBSvMbO0mPQ • What is Pulse Shaping and the Square Root Raised Cosine? https://youtu.be/Qe8NQx4ibE8 • What is ISI? https://youtu.be/I087FUvW2ys For a full list of Videos and accompanying Summary Sheets, see the associated website: http://www.iaincollings.com
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