CN101427929A - 多阶段数字超声波束形成器 - Google Patents
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Tx波束号 | 接收波束号 |
8 | 1、3、5、7、9、11、13、15 |
12 | 5、7、9、11、13、15、17、19 |
16 | 9、11、13、15、17、19、21、23 |
20 | 13、15、17、19、21、23、25、27 |
24 | 17、19、21、23、25、27、29、31 |
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发射波束号 | 接收波束号 |
8 | 1、3、5、7、9、11、13、15 |
10 | 3、5、7、9、11、13、15、17 |
12 | 5、7、9、11、13、15、17、19 |
14 | 7、9、11、13、15、17、19、21 |
16 | 9、11、13、15、17、19、21、23 |
18 | 11、13、15、17、19、21、23、25 |
20 | 13、15、17、19、21、23、25、27 |
22 | 15、17、19、21、23、25、27、29 |
24 | 17、19、21、23、25、27、29、31 |
26 | 19、21、23、25、27、29、31、33 |
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