Abstract
In multiple antenna systems, spatial fading correlation causes a significant degradation in performance. In this work, a method for reducing the sensitivity to spatial fading correlation through the bi-directional use of spatial resources is investigated. Firstly, the concept of bi-directional use of spatial resources is introduced and the fading characteristics of the proposed bi-directional multiple-input multiple-output (B-MIMO) system are investigated. The achievable rates of the B-MIMO system are then investigated and compared with those of conventional MIMO systems for beamforming and full rank transmission. Based on those results, conditions needed for the B-MIMO system to demonstrate a larger average achievable rate are evaluated. B-MIMO systems are found to efficiently reduce the sensitivity to spatial fading correlation, while supporting comparable achievable rates in spatially white environments.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 5995303 |
Pages (from-to) | 3368-3379 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
Keywords
- Multiple antennas
- achievable rate
- fading correlation
- two-way communication