Title :
A Spatial Multiplexing MIMO Scheme with Beamforming for Downlink Transmission
Author :
Shu, Fang ; Lihua, Li ; Xiaofeng, Tao ; Ping, Zhang
Author_Institution :
Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing
Abstract :
This paper investigates a spatial multiplexing MIMO scheme with beamforming for downlink transmission. The proposed scheme combines spatial multiplexing MIMO technique with beamforming, which has the advantages of both techniques. The proposed scheme utilizes the uplink direction of arrival (DOA) to perform downlink beamforming. It is able to transmit parallel data streams as well as providing beamforming gain and improve the system performance significantly. The proposed scheme provides better BER performance than the traditional spatial multiplexing and beamforming techniques under the same simulation environment.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; direction-of-arrival estimation; error statistics; multiplexing; radio links; BER performance; beamforming techniques; downlink transmission; parallel data streams; spatial multiplexing MIMO scheme; uplink direction-of-arrival estimation; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Bit error rate; Diversity reception; Downlink; Fading; MIMO; Receiving antennas; System performance; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2007. VTC-2007 Fall. 2007 IEEE 66th
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0263-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1090-3038
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2007.156
