Zero-Forcing Pre-coding for MIMO WiMAX Transceivers: Performance Analysis and Implementation Issues

Andrea Fabio Cattoni, Yannick Le Moullec, Claudio Sacchi

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Abstract

Next generation wireless communication networks are expected to achieve ever increasing data rates. Multi-User Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) is a key technique to obtain the expected performance, because such a technique combines the high capacity achievable using MIMO channel with the benefits of space division multiple access. In MU-MIMO systems, the base stations transmit signals to two or more users over the same channel, for this reason every user can experience inter-user interference. This paper provides a capacity analysis of an online, interference-based pre-coding algorithm able to mitigate the multi-user interference of the MU-MIMO systems in the context of a realistic WiMAX application scenario. Simulation results show that pre-coding can significantly increase the channel capacity. Furthermore, the paper presents several feasibility considerations for implementation of the analyzed technique in a possible FPGA-based software defined radio.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2013
Pages1 - 7
ISBN (Print)978-1-4673-1812-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
EventIEEE Aerospace Conference - Big Sky, MT, United States
Duration: 2 Mar 20139 Mar 2013

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Aerospace Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBig Sky, MT
Period02/03/201309/03/2013
SeriesI E E E Aerospace Conference. Proceedings
ISSN1095-323X

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