Title :
Adaptive beamforming arrays for smart antenna systems: a comprehensive performance study
Author :
Ardi, E.M. ; Shubair, R.M. ; Mualla, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Etisalat Coll. of Eng., Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
A performance study of LMS adaptive beamformers has been carried out by investigating the effect of parameters related to both the beamforming array and signal environment. These parameters include number of beamformer array elements and their spacing, as well as the number of users and their angular separation. The performance study is essential for an optimal design of smart antenna systems utilizing LMS beamformers.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; least mean squares methods; optimisation; LMS adaptive beamformers; adaptive beamforming arrays; angular separation; beamformer array elements; element spacing; optimal design; performance study; smart antenna systems; user numbers; Adaptive arrays; Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Convergence; Educational institutions; Least squares approximation; Noise reduction; Power engineering and energy; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8302-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2004.1331919
