Intra-Array Coupling Estimation for MIMO Transceivers Utilizing Blind Over-The-Air Measurements
Paper i proceeding, 2019

A new technique for the estimation of coupling between array elements in MIMO transceivers is presented. The estimation method is founded on subsequent transmission and over-the-air (OTA) reception between the array elements, when the transmitter's characteristics are unknown. The method enables accurate on-line characterization of the behavior of the array in terms of coupling for a complete system with PAs and antennas connected. The method is validated via OTA measurements on a four-element array in a MIMO transmitter configuration. The results demonstrate that the estimated couplings with the proposed technique are similar to the ones obtained from S-parameter measurements with deviations reflecting the operation with antennas and PAs connected. The proposed intra-array coupling estimation facilitates practical OTA measurement-based modeling and linearization of MIMO transmitters.

crosstalk

mutual coupling

antenna coupling

behavioural modeling.

power amplifier

MIMO transmitter

Författare

Sara Hesami

Maynooth University

Sina Rezaei Aghdam

Chalmers, Elektroteknik, Kommunikation, Antenner och Optiska Nätverk

Christian Fager

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Mikrovågselektronik

Thomas Eriksson

Maynooth University

Ronan Farrell

Maynooth University

John Dooley

Maynooth University

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

0149645X (ISSN)

Vol. 2019-June 468-471 8700777
978-172811309-8 (ISBN)

2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019
Boston, USA,

Ämneskategorier

Strömningsmekanik och akustik

Signalbehandling

Annan elektroteknik och elektronik

DOI

10.1109/mwsym.2019.8700777

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