Shows a real practical example of the beam widths that can be expected at 28 GHz mm-wave frequencies, using beam forming hardware. These frequencies are expected to be part of the 6G Mobile Communications standard.
The equipment used in this video was provided by TMYTEK (www.tmytek.com)
* Note that in my haste, for the 60 deg pointing angle case, I simply doubled the offsets from the 30 deg direction, when I should have re-calculated the formula (with the sin of the angle, not just the angle). Sorry about this "mental typo" in the video. It means that the phase offsets I actually used in that case corresponded to a 90 deg pointing angle (according to the formula), but at that pointing angle the radiation will be affected by the ground plane that surrounds the radiating elements, around the edge of the square white coloured dielectric sheet, so I guess it was interesting to see what happened in that case too.
* Also note that I subsequently learned that the detector had a minimum detection level of -37 dBm, and in fact the antenna pattern does have sidelobes on the beams, but they were not visible since they were more than 15 dB below the peak power of the main lobe.
* 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 me on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091651540952
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iainexplains/
Website: http://www.iaincollings.com
Related Videos: (see http://iaincollings.com/ )
• What is Beamforming? https://youtu.be/A1n5Hhwtz78
• Beamforming in Practice: Part 1 The Need for Calibration at 28 GHz mm-Wave https://youtu.be/E9CljmmW-1g
• Will Signal Blockage be a Problem for 6G Mobile at 28 GHz mmWave? https://youtu.be/yXWM5QwOr4E
• What's Needed for 6G Mobile Prototyping and Testing at 28 GHz mm-Wave? https://youtu.be/ZkMN0GgxSag
• What are Decibels and why are 3dB and dBm important? https://youtu.be/ZMgd2obTZyc
• What is Hybrid Beamforming? https://youtu.be/vJrDtZ24K7Q
• MIMO Communications https://youtu.be/TC19gMQ6azE
• Quick Introduction to MIMO Channel Estimation https://youtu.be/UPgD5Gnoa90
• How does Antenna Spacing affect Beamforming? https://youtu.be/amepyf9-E1w
• How are Beamforming and Precoding Related? https://youtu.be/iMIqEpzxN9Y
• 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
For a full list of Videos and accompanying Summary Sheets, see the associated website: http://www.iaincollings.com