Title :
On some limitations in the effective number of degrees of freedom achievable in MIMO channels
Author_Institution :
DAEIMI, Univ. of Cassino, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper it is shown a relationship between the effective number of degrees of freedom (ENDF) of a MIMO channel and the number of degrees of freedom (NDF) of the field. In particular, the NDF is an upper bound for the ENDF.
Keywords :
MIMO systems; diversity reception; ENDF; MIMO channels; degrees of freedom; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; MIMO; Receiving antennas; System performance; Tomography; Transmitting antennas; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551805
