Survey of channel and radio propagation models for wireless MIMO systems
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Summary, in English
This paper provides an overview of the state-of- the-art radio propagation and channel models for wireless multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. We distinguish between physical models and analytical models and discuss popular examples from both model types. Physical models focus on the double-directional propagation mechanisms between the location of transmitter and receiver without taking the antenna configuration into account. Analytical models capture physical wave propagation and antenna configuration simultaneously by describing the impulse response (equivalently, the transfer function) between the antenna arrays at both link ends. We also review some MIMO models that are included in current standardization activities for the purpose of reproducible and comparable MIMO system evaluations. Finally, we describe a couple of key features of channels and radio propagation which are not sufficiently included in current MIMO models. Copyright c 2007 P. Almers et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Publishing year
2007
Language
English
Publication/Series
Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Volume
2007
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Hindawi Limited
Topic
- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1687-1472