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Beamformers ExplainedDr. Mohamed Nadder Hamdy, Beamformers ExplainedTable of ContentsThe rise of beamformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Chapter 1: Beam management procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Idle mode beam management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Synchronization signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Initial access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Connected mode beam management.

This paper introduces the principles of beamforming, including passive and active beamforming, different configurations and their underlying technologies . A follow-up paper, “Beamformers Explained II,” will focus on various actual applications that provide planners a methodology for selecting the right antenna for each situation .

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