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Compact MIMO System Performances in Metallic Enclosures

Lodro, Mir; Gradoni, Gabriele; Smartt, Christopher; Thomas, David; Greedy, Steve

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Authors

Mir Lodro

Gabriele Gradoni

Christopher Smartt

David Thomas



Abstract

In this work, we present a 2 × 2 near-field multi-input multiple-output (MIMO) prototype for bit-error-rate (BER) and error vector magnitude (EVM) measurements in a metal enclosure. The near-field MIMO prototype was developed using software-defined-radios (SDRs) for over-the-air transmission of QPSK modulated baseband waveforms. We checked the near-field MIMO BER and EVM measurements in three different scenarios in a highly reflecting metal enclosure environment. In the first scenario, the line-of-sight (LOS) communication link was investigated when the mode stirrer was stationary. In the stationary channel conditions, near-field MIMO BER and EVM measurements are performed. In the second scenario, BER and EVM measurements were performed in dynamic channel conditions when the mode stirrer was set to move continuously. In the third scenario, LOS communication near-field MIMO BER and EVM measurements were performed in stationary channel conditions but now in the presence of MIMO interference. In three different scenarios, near-field MIMO BER and EVM measurements were investigated at different Tx USRP gain values and in the presence of varying levels of MIMO interference.

Citation

Lodro, M., Gradoni, G., Smartt, C., Thomas, D., & Greedy, S. (2022). Compact MIMO System Performances in Metallic Enclosures. Electronics, 11(24), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11244188

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 3, 2022
Online Publication Date Dec 15, 2022
Publication Date Dec 1, 2022
Deposit Date Oct 9, 2024
Publicly Available Date Oct 9, 2024
Journal Electronics
Electronic ISSN 2079-9292
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue 24
Article Number 4188
Pages 1-15
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11244188
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/38898592
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/24/4188

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