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Unifying eigen-mode MIMO transmission

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Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technique plays a key role in improving the spectrum and power efficiency in future mobile communication systems. Exploiting a unified MIMO transmission scheme that can adapt with various channel conditions is well motivated both in theory and practical applications. An eigen-mode based closed-loop MIMO transmission over frequency selective fading MIMO channels, which considers receive correlation, transmit correlation and line of sight (LOS) components, is investigated by maximizing the upper bound of channel capacity under the assumption that the channel is partially known at the transmitter and perfectly known at the receiver. Based on the eigen-mode transmission, several key techniques including linear precoding, stream selection, virtual spatial hopping and online capacity estimation are proposed, and a unified MIMO transmission scheme is established. Both computer simulation and field test results show that the proposed scheme can significantly improve the spectral efficiency and link reliability under various channel conditions.

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    XiQi Gao, XiaoHu You, Bin Jiang, WenJin Wang & Shi Jin

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60572072, 60496311), the National High-Tech Research & Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA01Z264) the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB310603), the Doctor Subject Foundation of China (Grant No. 20060286016), the National Science and Technology Major Project of China (Grant Nos. 2009ZX03003-005, 2008ZX03003-005), and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China (Grant No. 2008DFA12090)

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Gao, X., You, X., Jiang, B. et al. Unifying eigen-mode MIMO transmission. Sci. China Ser. F-Inf. Sci. 52, 2269–2278 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-009-0217-3

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