A Novel Wideband MIMO Channel Model and McMaster´s Wideband MIMO SDR

Author

Costa, Nelson ; Haykin, Simon

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON

fYear

2006

fDate

Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006

Firstpage

956

Lastpage

960

Abstract

In the following, we present a novel wideband multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) channel model, which we refer to as the structured model. The model is based on the eigenvalue decomposition (EVD) of the wideband channel correlation matrix. It does not assume the scatterers at the receiver fade independently of those at the transmitter. It also models correlation between delay bins in the power delay profile (PDP). Using data gathered from the wideband MIMO software defined radio (WMSDR) in fixed outdoor locations, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) wideband MIMO channel sounder, we show excellent agreement between modeled and measured data.

Keywords

MIMO communication; broadband networks; correlation methods; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; matrix decomposition; software radio; wireless channels; Brigham Young University; McMasters wideband MIMO SDR; correlation matrix; delay bins; eigenvalue decomposition; multiple-input multiple-output channel; power delay profile; software defined radio; wideband MIMO channel model; Acoustic scattering; Delay; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; MIMO; Matrix decomposition; Radio transmitters; Receivers; Software measurement; Software radio; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signals, Systems and Computers, 2006. ACSSC '06. Fortieth Asilomar Conference on

Conference_Location

Pacific Grove, CA

ISSN

1058-6393

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0784-2

Electronic_ISBN

1058-6393

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACSSC.2006.354893

Filename

4176703