Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a system for measuring a signal pattern includes: a first reflector including a first reflector surface configured to generate a plane wave; a second reflector including a second reflector surface configured to generate a plane wave; a path-guiding member coupled to the first reflector and the second reflector, and configured to move the first reflector and the second reflector along a predetermined path; a stage configured to hold a device under test (DUT); and a first signal transceiver configured to transmit a signal to, or receive the signal from, at least one of the first reflector, the second reflector and the DUT.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes: a semiconductor chip configured to transmit or receive a first radio-frequency (RF) signal; a first ground layer configured to provide ground to the semiconductor chip; and a signal layer arranged on a side of the first substrate opposite to the semiconductor chip and configured to transmit the first RF signal. The second substrate has an antenna array formed of antenna cells, each of the antenna cells including: a first antenna layer configured to radiate second RF signals based on the first RF signal; a second ground layer configured to provide ground to the first antenna layer. The antenna device further includes a plurality of connectors electrically coupling the semiconductor chip to the antenna array.

Abstract: A wireless device includes a shell and an array antenna. The shell is configured with a low reflection structure. The array antenna disposed inside the shell, and the low reflection structure is located within a radiation range of the array antenna after beam scanning. The low reflection structure includes a plurality of slots arranged periodically.

Abstract: A wireless device includes a shell and an array antenna. The shell is configured with a low reflection structure. The array antenna disposed inside the shell, and the low reflection structure is located within a radiation range of the array antenna after beam scanning. The low reflection structure includes a plurality of slots arranged periodically.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a beam indication method for a multibeam wireless communication system, including: obtaining a number of candidate beams and a number of active beams to determine a plurality of beam groups, wherein the beam groups are selections of the active beams from the candidate beams; extracting a plurality of sets of the beam groups from the beam groups, wherein the plurality of sets of the beam groups comprises a first beam group set; assigning a first indicator to the first beam group set; assigning a beam indicator to one of the beam groups in the first beam group set to generate a codebook for beam indication according to the first indicator and the beam indicator.

Abstract: A software-defined radio system for detecting packets is disclosed, including: a transmitting end configured for assigning a preamble and a postamble to a start position and an end position of a packet of a signal, respectively, before transmitting the signal; and a receiving end configured for detecting if a packet exists in the air or in a channel based on the preamble and the postamble, wherein the receiving end stores the signal in memory when detecting the preamble, and stops storing the signal in the memory and transmits the signal to a computing device when detecting the postamble. A packet detection method for a software-defined radio system is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for indicating a radio resource to a receiver in a wireless communication system, the method including allocating a plurality of reference signals (RSs) for beam indication, selecting one of the plurality of RSs for the receiver, and transmitting information about the selected RS to the receiver, wherein the information includes a reference indication (RI) that indicates the radio resource of the selected RS.

Abstract: A software-defined radio system for detecting packets is disclosed, including: a transmitting end configured for assigning a preamble and a postamble to a start position and an end position of a packet of a signal, respectively, before transmitting the signal; and a receiving end configured for detecting if a packet exists in the air or in a channel based on the preamble and the postamble, wherein the receiving end stores the signal in memory when detecting the preamble, and stops storing the signal in the memory and transmits the signal to a computing device when detecting the postamble. A packet detection method for a software-defined radio system is also provided.

Abstract: An antenna device and a method for calibrating an antenna device are provided, and the method includes: transmitting or receiving a signal by a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit; receiving the signal from the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit or transmitting the signal to the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit by a probe, wherein the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit are at a first distance from the probe respectively; and calibrating the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit according to a beat frequency of the signal corresponding to the first distance.

Abstract: In one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a post network entry connection method applicable to a user equipment. The method would include not limited to: receiving a time unit which may include a payload region and a downlink header region which may include a first BQMR for a first scan beam and a second BQMR for a second scan beam; obtaining a first reference signal from the first BQMR and a second reference signal from the second BQMR; calculating a first signal quality measurement by using the first reference signal and calculating a second signal quality measurement by using the second reference signal; selecting the first scan beam based on the first signal quality measurement being better than at least the second signal quality measurement; and transmitting the first signal quality measurement which corresponds to the first scan beam via another time unit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for indicating a radio resource to a receiver in a wireless communication system, the method including allocating a plurality of reference signals (RSs) for beam indication, selecting one of the plurality of RSs for the receiver, and transmitting information about the selected RS to the receiver, wherein the information includes a reference indication (RI) that indicates the radio resource of the selected RS.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a beam indication method for a multibeam wireless communication system, including: obtaining a number of candidate beams and a number of active beams to determine a plurality of beam groups, wherein the beam groups are selections of the active beams from the candidate beams; extracting a plurality of sets of the beam groups from the beam groups, wherein the plurality of sets of the beam groups comprises a first beam group set; assigning a first indicator to the first beam group set; assigning a beam indicator to one of the beam groups in the first beam group set to generate a codebook for beam indication according to the first indicator and the beam indicator.

Abstract: A beamforming method of millimeter wave communication is introduced herein. the beamforming method is adapted to a base station and includes following steps. A plurality of periodic signals are transmitted by using a frame header of M radio frames via Q base station beams designated as Q scan beams while performing a network entry, wherein M?1 and Q?1. Data packets are transceived by using a payload region of the M radio frames via at least one scheduled beam while a user equipment connection is performed via the scheduled beam selected from the Q base station beams.

Abstract: A visible light communication method performs visible light communication by using a visible light source. In searching a central frequency of the visible light source, a plurality of central-frequency training packets are sent, the central-frequency training packets including a plurality of central-frequency candidates, and one among the plurality of central-frequency candidates is selected as the central frequency of the visible light source based on a first decoding result on the plurality of central-frequency training packets. In searching a bandwidth of the visible light source, a plurality of bandwidth training packets are sent, the bandwidth training packets including a plurality of bandwidth candidates and the central frequency of the visible light source, and one among the plurality of bandwidth candidates is selected as the bandwidth of the visible light source based on a second decoding result on the plurality of bandwidth training packets.

Abstract: According to one of the exemplary embodiments, the proposed network entry method is applicable to a user equipment and includes: receiving, within an mmWave band, Q scan beams which have Q IDs over M mmWave time units as each mmWave time unit includes a payload region and a BF header region that includes N BSSs with each of the BSSs corresponding to a different one of the Q scan beams, wherein M, N, and Q are integers greater than 1 and M*N=Q; determining a best beam of the UE based on the BSSs of the Q scan beams; determining a best scan beam of the Q scan beams based on the BSSs of the Q scan beams after determining the best beam of the UE; and transmitting, within the mmWave band, a random access preamble (RAP) by using the best beam of the UE.

Abstract: A user equipment includes: an antenna array for receiving a plurality of wireless signals from a plurality of beams; and a processing unit, coupled to the antenna array, the processing unit being configured to measure a plurality of wireless signal quality of the wireless signals to determine a target wireless signal quality among the plurality of wireless signal quality and the processing unit being configured to select, among the sectors, a beam emitting the target wireless signal quality as a preferred sector beam. The processing unit controls the antenna array to send to a current service sector beam of the beams a preferred sector beam transmission time index and a beam scan sequence ID corresponding to the target wireless signal quality.

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a beam tracking method used by a user equipment, the method would include: receiving, within a first time period, a first plurality of reference signal sequences including a first reference signal sequence associated with a first cell beam and a second reference signal sequence associated with a second cell beam; measure a beam quality which include a first measurement of a first cell beam and a second measurement of a second cell beam; generating, based on the beam quality, a measurement report; and transmitting the measurement report.

Abstract: A visible light communication method performs visible light communication by using a visible light source. In searching a central frequency of the visible light source, a plurality of central-frequency training packets are sent, the central-frequency training packets including a plurality of central-frequency candidates, and one among the plurality of central-frequency candidates is selected as the central frequency of the visible light source based on a first decoding result on the plurality of central-frequency training packets. In searching a bandwidth of the visible light source, a plurality of bandwidth training packets are sent, the bandwidth training packets including a plurality of bandwidth candidates and the central frequency of the visible light source, and one among the plurality of bandwidth candidates is selected as the bandwidth of the visible light source based on a second decoding result on the plurality of bandwidth training packets.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a hierarchical beamforming method and a base station and a user equipment using the same. The method includes following steps. A network entry procedure is performed via a plurality of coarse beams by using a superframe header of a superframe corresponding to each of the coarse beams. In response to a success message associated with the network entry procedure being received, a network entry done message is transmitted by using a preferred coarse beam among the coarse beams. A user equipment (UE) connection is performed via a plurality of fine beams within a direction range of the preferred coarse beam, so as to determine a preferred fine beam by using a frame header of a basic frame corresponding to each of the fine beams, and perform a data packet transmission by using a packet transmission block of the basic frame corresponding to the preferred fine beam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device includes a controller, at least a feeding antenna and a plurality of transceiving modules. The controller generates a plurality of set of module control signals; the feeding antenna radiately transmits at least an internal transmission signal. Each transceiving module includes a plurality of transceiving units, and each transceiving unit includes a radiation slice and a transceiving circuit. A lengthwise edge of the radiation slice has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end of the lengthwise edge are toward an inner lateral side and an outer lateral side, respectively. The transceiving module performs transmission operation or reflection operation according to the module control signals.