English

Every autumn semester

The aim of this course is that the student should gain a good overall understanding of the topic of multiple antenna systems for wireless communications. Multiple antenna systems is an important technology for providing high data rates in existing and upcoming wireless communications systems.

The course is presented from an interdisciplinary perspective, across different aspects of the communication systems, including coding/modulation, antennas, propagation channel, medium access control. This is because the performance gains from multiple antenna systems can only be achieved by a holistic consideration of these issues. In particular, the following topics will be presented:
Background of multiple antenna systems and basic concepts

Propagation channel in multiple antenna systems

Capacity of multiple antenna systems

Space-time coding

Receiver structures

Exploiting channel knowledge at the transmitter

Multiuser scheme

Performance limits and tradeoffs

be able to describe the key benefits of applying multiple antenna systems
be able to distinguish between different types of multiple antenna systems

be able to explain the role of propagation channel (including effects of antennas) on the capacity of multiple antenna systems

be able to account for the differences in system performance resulting from the possible availability of channel knowledge

be able to identify relevant implementation issues of multiple antenna systems, including practical coding schemes and performance limits/tradeoffs.

be able to qualitatively demonstrate the operating principles of multiple antenna systems, under both spatial multiplexing and spatial diversity schemes
be able to calculate the channel capacity of multiple antenna systems for a given setup

be able to quantitatively demonstrate the benefit of spatial diversity

be able to implement, in simulations, different receiver structures and evaluate their respective performance

be able to make use of simulation tools such as Matlab to solve simple design problems with a set of system performance requirements.

Have a comprehensive view of how multiple antenna systems influence the system performance and how the technology can be used in wireless links.
Feel confident in the ability to evaluate the use of multiple antenna systems in a given wireless communication scenario.

Lectures

Exercises

Written exam

Written report

Failed, pass

ETI051 Radio Systems and ETI085 Channel Modelling for Wireless Communication

Paulraj, A., Nabar, R. & Gore, D.: Introduction to Space-Time Wireless Communications. Cambridge University Press, UK, 2006. ISBN 0521826152.

EITN10F

 -08-12

FN1/Anders Gustafsson