17935061. MISALIGNMENT CORRECTION OF ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) BEAMS simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

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MISALIGNMENT CORRECTION OF ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) BEAMS

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Idan Michael Horn of Hod Hasharon (IL)

Shay Landis of Hod Hasharon (IL)

Assaf Touboul of Netanya (IL)

Yehonatan Dallal of Kfar Saba (IL)

Ran Berliner of Kfar Aviv (IL)

Amit Bar-or Tillinger of Tel-Aviv (IL)

MISALIGNMENT CORRECTION OF ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) BEAMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17935061 titled 'MISALIGNMENT CORRECTION OF ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM (OAM) BEAMS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application relates to correcting misalignment for orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams in wireless communication apparatuses.

  • A wireless communication apparatus includes a beamforming network with antenna ports positioned for OAM beams, output phase shifters coupled to antenna ports, and control circuitry to select phase shift values to correct misalignment of OAM beams.

Potential Applications

  • Satellite communication systems
  • Point-to-point communication links

Problems Solved

  • Correcting misalignment of OAM beams
  • Improving communication efficiency

Benefits

  • Enhanced signal quality
  • Increased data transmission rates

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing Wireless Communication Systems for OAM Beams

Possible Prior Art

No prior art known at this time.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact the overall performance of wireless communication systems?

The article does not delve into the specific performance improvements that can be achieved with the correction of misalignment for OAM beams.

Are there any limitations to the implementation of this technology in real-world scenarios?

The article does not address any potential challenges or limitations that may arise when implementing this technology in practical applications.


Original Abstract Submitted

Aspects of the disclosure relate to devices, wireless communication apparatuses, methods, and other aspects of correcting misalignment for orbital angular momentum beams. In one aspect, a wireless communication apparatus comprises a beamforming network comprising a plurality of antenna ports and a plurality of beam ports, wherein the plurality of antenna ports are positioned for communicating orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams, a plurality of output phase shifters, wherein each output phase shifter is coupled to a corresponding antenna port of the plurality of antenna ports, and control circuitry coupled to the plurality of output phase shifters and configured to select phase shift values for the plurality of output phase shifters to correct a misalignment of the OAM beams.