Quantifying diversity and correlation in Rayleigh fading MIMO communication systems

M. T. Ivrlač, J. A. Nossek

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Abstract

The performance of MIMO systems and the usefulness of the dedicated signal processing and channel coding techniques is strongly affected by the presence of fading correlation. For instance, space-time block coding is favored by low fading correlation, while beam-forming techniques are advantageous at high amounts of correlation. In this paper, we define an easy to compute quantitative description of fading correlation and diversity present in a MIMO channel. This definition offers the possibility to build equivalence classes of channels which offers the same amount of diversity or correlation. It turns out that the channels from such an equivalence class performs essentially equivalent with respect to channel capacity or throughput.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, ISSPIT 2003
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages158-161
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780382927, 9780780382923
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Event3rd IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, ISSPIT 2003 - Darmstadt, Germany
Duration: 14 Dec 200317 Dec 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, ISSPIT 2003

Conference

Conference3rd IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology, ISSPIT 2003
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDarmstadt
Period14/12/0317/12/03

Keywords

  • Channel capacity
  • Circuit theory
  • Communication systems
  • Diversity reception
  • Fading
  • MIMO
  • Rayleigh channels
  • Signal processing
  • Space technology
  • Throughput

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