J4 ›› 2013, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 51-59.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2013.05.009

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Study of the BER performance of the earth-space MIMO  communication system at the millimeter wave band

GONG Shuhong;LI Xiangdong;ZHENG Tiancheng   

  1. (School of Science, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2012-05-13 Online:2013-10-20 Published:2013-11-27
  • Contact: GONG Shuhong E-mail:ljbrp2003@163.com

Abstract:

The methods to decide the elements of a channel matrix in clear and rain environments are given. The BER performances of transmitting diversity and spatial multiplexing modes are calculated and simulated based on a supposed earth-space MIMO communication system and the measured rain rate data. The BER performances of transmitting diversity and spatial multiplexing modes in different propagation environments are analyzed according to the simulated results. And the effects deduced by different propagation environments on earth-space MIMO communication are discussed. It can be concluded that MIMO technology is significant for developing earth-space communication systems at the millimeter wave band. The results given in this paper are important and valuable for exploiting the earth-space MIMO communication system at the millimeter wave band.

Key words: rain, earth-space link, millimeter wave, multiple-input multiple-output communication system

CLC Number: 

  • TN011