QUALCOMM Beamforming TDD MIMO Patent, Apr 15, 2026
Summary
The EPO published patent application EP3876431A1 titled 'BEAMFORMING IN TDD MIMO SYSTEMS WITH ASYMMETRIC ANTENNA CONFIGURATION' filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, with inventors ZHANAG, Xiaoxia and ZHANG, Wie. The application covers H04L networking technologies including beamforming techniques for time-division duplex multiple-input multiple-output systems with asymmetric antenna configurations. Designated states span 31 European jurisdictions including DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, ES, PL, and SE.
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The EPO published patent application EP3876431A1 for QUALCOMM Incorporated, covering beamforming techniques in time-division duplex (TDD) MIMO systems with asymmetric antenna configurations. The application is classified under IPC H04L 1/00 through H04W 28/02, spanning wireless communication protocols, beamforming methods (H04B 7/0456, H04B 7/06), and multi-antenna signal processing (H04B 7/08).
Technology companies operating in wireless communications, 5G/6G infrastructure, and semiconductor sectors should monitor this application for competitive intelligence purposes. The designated state coverage across 31 European jurisdictions indicates a broad geographic filing strategy that could affect future patent licensing negotiations in the EU telecommunications market.
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- 2026-04-15
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BEAMFORMING IN TDD MIMO SYSTEMS WITH ASYMMETRIC ANTENNA CONFIGURATION
Publication EP3876431A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventors
ZHANAG, Xiaoxia, ZHANG, Wie
IPC Classifications
H04B 7/0456 20170101AFI20251119BHEP H04B 7/06 20060101ALI20251119BHEP H04B 7/08 20060101ALI20251119BHEP H04L 25/02 20060101ALI20251119BHEP H04L 1/00 20060101ALI20251119BHEP H04L 5/00 20060101ALI20251119BHEP H04W 28/02 20090101ALI20251119BHEP H04B 17/309 20150101ALN20251119BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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