Impact of deficient array antenna elements on downlink massive MIMO performance in RIMP and random-LOS channels

Andrés Alayón Glazunov*

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Abstract

The Over-the-Air (OTA) characterization of large antenna systems need to be time- and cost-efficient. Among others, two potential candidates are OTA measurement environments emulating the Rich Isotropic MultiPath (RIMP) and the Random Line-Of-Sight (Random-LOS) channels. In the present paper we study the capacity loss of downlink massive multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (Massive MIMO) narrowband systems in these channels due to deficient antenna elements. We evaluate the downlink ergodic sum rate for the Zero-Forcing (ZF) and the Matched-Filtering (MF) precoders in these channels. We consider a single-cell system comprising a base station with 50 equidistant isotropic source antenna elements placed λ/2 apart and 5 users each equipped with a single isotropic antenna. No coupling effects between the array elements have been assumed. In the present study we show that both the RIMP and the Random-LOS can be used to identify deficient performance of Massive MIMO arrays.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2018)
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-78561-816-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-78561-815-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2018 - ExCel London, London, United Kingdom
Duration: 9 Apr 201813 Apr 2018
Conference number: 12

Conference

Conference12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2018
Abbreviated titleEuCAP 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period9/04/1813/04/18

Keywords

  • 22/2 OA procedure

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