Impact of antenna coupling on 2 × 2 MIMO communications

Bruno Clerckx, Christophe Craeye, Danielle Vanhoenacker-Janvier, Claude Oestges

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    Abstract

    The impact of mutual coupling induced by two closely spaced minimum scattering antennas at the subscriber unit on 2 × 2 multiple-input multiple-output channels and communications is investigated. Both (de)correlation effects and variations of antenna gain resulting from coupling mechanisms are considered. Relationships between coupling and correlations/channel Frobenius norm are discussed, pointing out the role of the interelement spacing, the array orientation, and the richness of scattering. The analysis also yields useful insight into the influence of mutual coupling on capacity and system performance.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1009-1018
    Number of pages10
    JournalIEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
    Volume56
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007 May

    Keywords

    • Antenna array
    • Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems
    • Mutual coupling

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Automotive Engineering
    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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