MIMO Channel Capacity and Configuration Selection for Switched Parasitic Antennas

Autor: Paramvir Kaur Pal, Robert Simon Sherratt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: ETRI Journal, Vol 40, Iss 2, Pp 197-206 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1225-6463
2233-7326
DOI: 10.4218/etrij.2017-0071
Popis: Multiple‐input multiple‐output (MIMO) systems offer significant enhancements in terms of their data rate and channel capacity compared to traditional systems. However, correlation degrades the system performance and imposes practical limits on the number of antennas that can be incorporated into portable wireless devices. The use of switched parasitic antennas (SPAs) is a possible solution, especially where it is difficult to obtain sufficient signal decorrelation by conventional means. The covariance matrix represents the correlation present in the propagation channel, and has significant impact on the MIMO channel capacity. The results of this work demonstrate a significant improvement in the MIMO channel capacity by using SPA with the knowledge of the covariance matrix for all pattern configurations. By employing the “water‐pouring algorithm” to modify the covariance matrix, the channel capacity is significantly improved compared to traditional systems, which spread transmit power uniformly across all the antennas. A condition number is also proposed as a selection metric to select the optimal pattern configuration for MIMO‐SPAs.
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