Empirical MIMO capacity of a 2×2 dual-polarized planar antenna array in indoor 60 GHz channels

Lin Kai Chiu, Ming Chen Chiang, Pei Li Chiang, Yu Jen Chi, Sau-Hsuan Wu, Fu-Chiarng Chen

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Abstract

The channel capacity of a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system that uses a hybrid beamforming (HBF) mechanism for a 2×2 dual-polarized (DP) planar antenna array (PAA) is studied in this work for indoor 60 GHz channels. On one hand, the DP-PAA can resolve the receiving dead zone problem often seen in single-polarized PAA. On the other hand, the HBF architecture allows us to explore the advantages of spatial multiplexing or beamforming, or even both, in order to overcome the severe power loss problems often encountered from blocking or reflections in indoor 60 GHz radio propagations. Simulation results show that different architectures have advantages at different transmission power. In typical operating conditions of indoor 60 GHz radio, directivity offered by beamforming provides a higher capacity than does the spatial multiplexing provided by multiple baseband processing modules.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 8th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China, CHINACOM 2013 - Proceedings
Pages260-265
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2013
Event2013 8th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China, CHINACOM 2013 - Guilin, China
Duration: 14 Aug 201316 Aug 2013

Publication series

Name2013 8th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China, CHINACOM 2013 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2013 8th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China, CHINACOM 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuilin
Period14/08/1316/08/13

Keywords

  • 60 GHz radio
  • Channel modeling
  • Dual polarization antennas
  • Hybrid beamforming
  • Planar antenna arrays

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