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Beamforming

Coherent steering of antenna-array energy to a specific spatial direction.

Definition

Beamforming uses phase and amplitude control across an antenna array to focus transmit or receive gain on a specific direction. Modern tactical radios use digital beamforming to track moving nodes, null jammers, and reduce probability of intercept by limiting energy radiated outside the intended beam.

Reference attributes

Forms: Analog, digital, hybrid

Related terms

Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO)
Antenna technique using multiple transmit and receive elements for capacity and resilience gains.
Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA)
Adaptive antenna array that nulls jammers by steering its reception pattern.

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