Butler Matrix Frequency Diverse Retrodirective Array Beamforming: An Energy-Efficient Technique for mmWave Networks

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Figure 9: Butler Matrix Frequency Diverse Retrodirective Array Beamforming: An Energy-Efficient Technique for mmWave Networks 