Performance analysis of forward link beamforming techniques for DS/CDMA systems using base station antenna arrays

• Published in: IEEE transactions on signal processing Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 862 - 865
• Main Authors: KWANG SOON KIM, SONG, I, SEUNG CHAN BANG, KIM, T.-J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01-03-2000; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Antenna arrays; Applied sciences; Array signal processing; Base stations; Beamforming; Channels; Code division multiple access; Computer simulation; Diversity reception; Exact sciences and technology; Fading; Frequency estimation; Information, signal and communications theory; Links; Mathematical analysis; Mobile antennas; Monte Carlo methods; Multiaccess communication; Performance analysis; Signal and communications theory; Signal resolution; Signal, noise; Stations; Systems, networks and services of telecommunications; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Transmission and modulation (techniques and equipments); Bessel function; Waveform; Monte Carlo method; Parameter estimation; Transmission channel; Modeling; Selective fading; Beamforming; Experimental result; Code division multiple access; Arrival angle; Signal processing; Numerical simulation; Performance analysis; Rayleigh fading; Antenna array; Signal to noise ratio
• ISSN: 1053-587X; 1941-0476
• DOI: 10.1109/78.824680

The performance of DS/CDMA systems using forward link beamforming and RAKE diversity combining is investigated analytically in frequency selective fading channels, whereas previous studies have resorted to Monte Carlo simulations in flat fading channels. The capacity of DS/CDMA systems is considerably improved by employing forward link beamforming.