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Performance analysis of MIMO beamforming with imperfect feedback
Author(s) -
Tang Lan,
Zhang Xinggan,
Bai Yechao,
Zhu Pengcheng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of communication systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1099-1131
pISSN - 1074-5351
DOI - 10.1002/dac.2461
Subject(s) - beamforming , computer science , codebook , mimo , channel state information , transmitter , control theory (sociology) , precoding , quantization (signal processing) , channel (broadcasting) , diversity gain , algorithm , wireless , telecommunications , control (management) , artificial intelligence
SUMMARY The quality of channel state information at the transmitter (CSIT) is critical to MIMO beamforming systems. However, in practical wireless systems, CSIT suffers from imperfections originating from quantization effects, feedback error and feedback delay. In this paper, we study the impact of feedback error and delay on the symbol error rate of MIMO beamforming systems with finite rate feedback. The feedback channel is modeled as a uniform symmetric channel. We derive an symbol error rate upper bound that is tight for a good beamformer. We also quantify the diversity gain and array gain loss due to the feedback error and delay. The codebook design method that is applicable to the beamforming systems with error or delay feedback is discussed. Both analytical and simulation results show that feedback error and delay will make the system behave badly at high signal‐to‐noise ratios. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.