The impact of fading correlation on the error performance of MIMO systems over Rayleigh fading channels

Author

Liu, Huaping ; Song, Yongzhong ; Qiu, Robert C.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA

Volume

4

Issue

5

fYear

2005

Firstpage

2014

Lastpage

2019

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of receive fading correlation on the error performance of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system that employs a zero-forcing detection scheme over frequency-nonselective Rayleigh fading channels. Error rate expressions as a function of the eigenvalues of the fading correlation matrix and the number of transmit and receive antennas are derived. Numerical results indicate that MIMO systems are resistant to receive fading correlation.

Keywords

MIMO systems; Rayleigh channels; antenna arrays; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; matrix algebra; mobile radio; receiving antennas; transmitting antennas; MIMO systems; eigenvalues; error rate expressions; fading correlation; fading correlation matrix; frequency-nonselective Rayleigh fading channels; mobile communications; multiple-input multiple-output; receive antennas; transmit antennas; zero-forcing detection scheme; Computer science; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Fading; Frequency; Intersymbol interference; MIMO; Performance analysis; Rayleigh channels; Receiving antennas; Upper bound; Fading correlation; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems; performance analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1276

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TWC.2005.853903

Filename

1532184