DWT-based joint antenna selection for correlated MIMO channels

This paper proposes a new discrete wavelet transform (DWT)-based joint antenna selection scheme for spatially correlated multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) channels. To reduce the severe performance degradation of the traditional antenna selection schemes in correlated channels, a new scheme which employ joint antenna selection (JAS) at both link ends algorithm and embed DWT operations in the receiver-end RF chains is proposed. Through extensive simulations it is demonstrated that the proposed DWT-based joint antenna selection has significant improvement of the capacity for both i.i.d and correlated MIMO channels, while requiring only a minor hardware overhead and low computational complexity for the DWT operations. Moreover, it is shown that the capacity associated with DWT-based JAS is higher than the system employing DWT-based receive antenna selection (RAS) only. This is achieved in i.i.d. and correlated MIMO channels.     

Field pattern characteristics of GPR antennas

Sub-surface radar has become increasingly popular for carrying out completely non-invasive integrity tests on concrete structures. Commercial systems are available with a range of antenna frequencies that may be selected for an investigation. The choice of a particular antenna frequency is often a compromise between the physical size of the antenna and the penetration and resolution capabilities provided by the antenna. However, there is an interaction between a surface contact antenna and the substrate under investigation that will alter the field pattern being transmitted that may have significant implications for interpretation of results. An experimental programme is described in which the characteristics of commercially available 900 MHz and 1 GHz antennas are compared in air and when in contact with concrete and water surfaces, together with an emulsion used in previous studies to simulate the radar properties of concrete. Results are presented showing the influence of the material being measured upon the signal divergence. These effects are considered in terms of the practical implications for field-testing using radar.     

Configurations Optimizing the Directivity of Planar Arrays

The role of the geometrical configuration of isotropic elements in a planar array is investigated with a view to achieve maximum directivity. Distinctions are made between normal and superdirective regions. It is further shown that the configurations leading to optimum directivities may depend on aperture diameter in a manner somewhat analogous to phase transitions in solid state physics. The effect of losses is estimated and it is shown that, particularly for superconductive materials, they do not affect much the achievable gain.     

准太赫兹波段角锥波纹喇叭天线的设计

波纹喇叭天线是20世纪70年代出现的用于微波天线的一种新型器件,它结构紧凑、加工方便、成本较低。不仅如此,它还是一种高效率的馈源,它的方向图具有低旁瓣、轴对称、交叉极化小等一系列优点,因而得到广泛的应用。文中介绍了准太赫兹角锥波纹喇叭天线的基本设计思想。设计了一种工作在140 GHz左右频段的E面波纹角锥喇叭天线。计算机模拟达到了相对于平壁角锥喇叭来说较小波瓣宽度,极低旁瓣电平,E,H面波瓣图趋同的效果。     

人工神经网络基双频RFID读写器天线设计

给出了结合人工神经网络进行双频RFID读写器天线的优化设计方法,该天线由一层双边开槽贴片,厚空气层及接地层的加载缝隙耦合实现双频工作.以天线电磁仿真结果作为人工神经网络模型的训练数据,以天线贴片的四个关键结构尺寸作为神经网络模型的输入参数,以天线回波损耗作为输出参数,实现天线的快速优化设计.所设计天线的性能指标为:在驻波比小于2.0时,低频段(900 MHz)的工作带宽约为70 MHz(870～940 MHz),高频段(2.4 GHz)的工作带宽约为300MHz(2.235～2.535 GHz);天线尺寸为179.3 mm×120 mm.神经网络模型和电磁仿真结果吻合良好.     

基于相控阵天线的“动中通”卫星通信终端研究

提出了一种新的“动中通”卫星终端的设计思路。主要从研究当前国内主流的“动中通”卫星通信终端着手,分析了在“动中通”卫星通信终端中采用相控阵技术的可行性,给出了一个典型的相控阵“动中通”卫星通信终端的实现框架,并进行了可工程实现的收发分离相控阵“动中通”卫星通信终端具体设计,提出设计关键点。     

CDMA无线网络向EV-DO升级方案分析

介绍了CDMA网络演进路线,以及现有的CDMA 1X网络向1XEV-DO网络平滑过渡的升级方式.针对现网扩容升级中存在的一些问题,建议CDMA网络EV-DO升级与基站搬迁结合起来,以减少无线网络的反复割接,有利于CDMA网络的长期发展.     

一种5G移动通信干扰信号定位系统

当前,运营商5G网络的部署涉及大量的频段重耕,5G行业业务又面临复杂的电磁环境,如何准确、高效的定位5G干扰源是目前业内聚焦的重要课题.本文设计了一种5G移动通信干扰信号定位系统,创新使用了方位双定向、四天线接收和高精度筛选定位等多项技术方法,能实时、高精度地定位干扰源位置,并实现了测试、分析和派单全流程的自动化处理,...     

Antenna selection for MIMO system based on pattern recognition

This paper proposes a novel Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission scheme based on Pattern Recognition (PR), which is termed as the PR aided Transmission Antenna Selection MIMO (PR-TAS aided MIMO). As the conventional TAS algorithms need to search all possible legitimate antenna subsets, they may impose some redundant calculations. In order to avoid this problem, we employ some pattern recognition methods to carry out the TAS algorithm in this paper. To be specific, two PR algorithms, namely the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm and the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm, are introduced and redesigned to obtain a TAS with lower complexity but higher efficiency. Moreover, in order to improve the performance of the SVM, we propose a new feature extraction of channel matrix for the TAS. Our simulation results show that the proposed KNN and SVM based PR-TAS algorithms are capable of striking a flexible tradeoff between the complexity and the Bit Error Rate (BER), and the new feature can effectively improve the BER performance compared with the conventional feature extraction method.     

Estimation of Antenna Correlation Coefficient of N-Port Lossy MIMO Array

This paper proposes a simple yet accurate method for estimating the antenna correlation coefficient (ACC) of a high-order multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna. The conventional method employed to obtain the ACC from three-dimensional radiation patterns is costly and difficult to measure. An alternate method is to use the S-parameters, which can be easily measured using a network analyzer. However, this method assumes that the antennas are highly efficient, and it is therefore not suitable for lossy MIMO antenna arrays. To overcome this limitation, we define and utilize the non-coupled radiation efficiency in the S-parameter-based ACC formula. The accuracy of the proposed method is verified by the simulation results of a 4-port highly coupled lossy MIMO array. Further, the proposed method can be applied to N-port arrays by expanding the calculation matrix.