Impact of Mutual Coupling on Adaptive Switching Between MIMO Transmission Strategies and Antenna Configurations

Authors:
Ramya Bhagavatula;Robert W. Heath, Jr.;Antonio Forenza;Nicholas J. Kirsch;Kapil R. Dandekar
Affiliations:
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA 78712-0240;The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA 78712-0240;Rearden, LLC, San Francisco, USA 94107;Drexel University, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA 19104;Drexel University, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA 19104
Venue:
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Adaptive switching between multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission strategies like diversity and spatial multiplexing is a flexible approach to respond to channel variations. It is desirable to obtain accurate estimates of the switching points between these transmission schemes to realize the capacity gains made possible by adaptive switching. In this paper, it is shown that the accuracy of switching point estimates for switching between statistical beamforming and spatial multiplexing is improved by taking into account the effects of mutual coupling between antenna array elements. The impact of mutual coupling on the ergodic capacities of these two transmission strategies is analyzed, by deriving expressions for the same. Adaptive switching between combinations of transmission strategies and antenna array configurations (using reconfigurable antenna arrays) is shown to produce maximum capacity gains. Expressions for the switching points between transmission strategies and/or antenna configurations, including mutual coupling effects, are derived and used to explore the influence of mutual coupling on the estimates. Finally, measurements taken from reconfigurable rectangular patch antenna arrays are used to validate the analytical results.