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Main Authors: Yuan, Shuai S. A., Wu, Jie, Xu, Hongjing, Wang, Tengjiao, Li, Da, Chen, Xiaoming, Huang, Chongwen, Sun, Sheng, Zheng, Shilie, Zhang, Xianmin, Li, Er-Ping, Sha, Wei E. I.
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03004
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author Yuan, Shuai S. A.
Wu, Jie
Xu, Hongjing
Wang, Tengjiao
Li, Da
Chen, Xiaoming
Huang, Chongwen
Sun, Sheng
Zheng, Shilie
Zhang, Xianmin
Li, Er-Ping
Sha, Wei E. I.
author_facet Yuan, Shuai S. A.
Wu, Jie
Xu, Hongjing
Wang, Tengjiao
Li, Da
Chen, Xiaoming
Huang, Chongwen
Sun, Sheng
Zheng, Shilie
Zhang, Xianmin
Li, Er-Ping
Sha, Wei E. I.
contents The performance of holographic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, employing two-dimensional (2-D) planar antenna arrays, is typically compromised by finite degrees-of-freedom (DOF) stemming from limited array size. The DOF constraint becomes significant when the element spacing approaches approximately half a wavelength, thereby restricting the overall performance of MIMO systems. To break this inherent limitation, we propose a novel three-dimensional (3-D) antenna array that strategically explores the untapped vertical dimension. We investigate the performance of MIMO systems utilizing 3-D arrays across different multi-path scenarios, encompassing Rayleigh channels with varying angular spreads and the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) channels. We subsequently showcase the advantages of these 3-D arrays over their 2-D counterparts with the same aperture sizes. As a proof of concept, a practical dipole-based 3-D array, facilitated by an electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) reflecting surface, is conceived, constructed, and evaluated. The experimental results align closely with full-wave simulations, and channel simulations substantiate that the DOF and capacity constraints of traditional holographic MIMO systems can be surpassed by adopting such a 3-D array configuration.
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spellingShingle Breaking the Degrees-of-Freedom Limit of Holographic MIMO Communications: A 3-D Antenna Array Topology
Yuan, Shuai S. A.
Wu, Jie
Xu, Hongjing
Wang, Tengjiao
Li, Da
Chen, Xiaoming
Huang, Chongwen
Sun, Sheng
Zheng, Shilie
Zhang, Xianmin
Li, Er-Ping
Sha, Wei E. I.
Information Theory
Applied Physics
The performance of holographic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, employing two-dimensional (2-D) planar antenna arrays, is typically compromised by finite degrees-of-freedom (DOF) stemming from limited array size. The DOF constraint becomes significant when the element spacing approaches approximately half a wavelength, thereby restricting the overall performance of MIMO systems. To break this inherent limitation, we propose a novel three-dimensional (3-D) antenna array that strategically explores the untapped vertical dimension. We investigate the performance of MIMO systems utilizing 3-D arrays across different multi-path scenarios, encompassing Rayleigh channels with varying angular spreads and the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) channels. We subsequently showcase the advantages of these 3-D arrays over their 2-D counterparts with the same aperture sizes. As a proof of concept, a practical dipole-based 3-D array, facilitated by an electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) reflecting surface, is conceived, constructed, and evaluated. The experimental results align closely with full-wave simulations, and channel simulations substantiate that the DOF and capacity constraints of traditional holographic MIMO systems can be surpassed by adopting such a 3-D array configuration.
title Breaking the Degrees-of-Freedom Limit of Holographic MIMO Communications: A 3-D Antenna Array Topology
topic Information Theory
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03004