• DocumentCode
    2811802
  • Title

    On the capacity formula for multiple input-multiple output wireless channels: a geometric interpretation

  • Author

    Driessen, Peter F. ; Foschini, G.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    1603
  • Abstract
    The capacity of multiple input, multiple output wireless channels is computed for Ricean channels. The novelty is a geometrical (ray-tracing) interpretation of the MIMO channel capacity formula to find array geometries which greatly enhance channel capacity compared to SISO systems
  • Keywords
    MIMO systems; Rician channels; antenna arrays; channel capacity; radio links; ray tracing; LOS channels; LOS link; MIMO channel capacity formula; Rician channels; SISO systems; array geometry; geometric interpretation; multiple input-multiple output wireless channels; ray-tracing; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Channel capacity; Computer vision; Linear antenna arrays; MIMO; Ray tracing; Receiving antennas; Transfer functions; Transmitting antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Communications, 1999. ICC '99. 1999 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Vancouver, BC
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5284-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICC.1999.765497
  • Filename
    765497