A four-element adaptive antenna array for IS-136 PCS base stations

Author

Cupo, Robert L. ; Golden, Glenn D. ; Martin, Carol C. ; Sherman, Karl L. ; Sollenberger, Nelson R. ; Winters, Jack H. ; Wolniansky, Peter W.

Author_Institution

Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1997

fDate

4-7 May 1997

Firstpage

1577

Abstract

We describe the algorithms, implementation, and laboratory performance of a real-time four element adaptive antenna array testbed for the uplink of a 1.9 GHz IS-136 PCS base station. Using our enhanced direct matrix inversion algorithm, experimental results show nearly a 6 dB higher gain at a 10^-2 bit error rate (BER) with four versus the typical two receive antennas and operation at close to a 10 ^-2 BER even with an interferer of equal strength to the desired signal at 60 mph fading rates, These results demonstrate the feasibility of using adaptive arrays to increase both the range and capacity of TDMA cellular systems

Keywords

access protocols; adaptive antenna arrays; antenna testing; cellular radio; channel capacity; coding errors; error statistics; fading; interference suppression; land mobile radio; matrix inversion; multipath channels; personal communication networks; radio links; radiofrequency interference; receiving antennas; time division multiple access; 1.9 GHz; BER; IS-136 PCS base stations; TDMA cellular systems; UHF; bit error rate; capacity; direct matrix inversion algorithm; experimental results; fading rates; four-element adaptive antenna array; gain; interference suppression; laboratory performance; multipath fading; real-time antenna array testbed; receive antennas; uplink; Adaptive arrays; Antenna arrays; Base stations; Bit error rate; Fading; Gain; Laboratories; Personal communication networks; Receiving antennas; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1997, IEEE 47th

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3659-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETEC.1997.605823

Filename

605823