Antenna geometries for improved MIMO communication

US11108455B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

• Mikael Coldrey · Landvetter, SE
• Lei Bao · Beijing, CN
• Jonas Hansryd · Gothenburg, SE
• Martin Johansson · Timrå, SE
• Christina Larsson · Mölndal, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 31, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B7/12
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for selecting a geometry of an antenna array in a multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, radio communication system (100), the method comprising; obtaining a first parameter set comprising a first communication distance D1 and a first carrier frequency f1, and a second parameter set comprising a second communication distance D2 and a second carrier frequency f2, determining a first radio communication performance measure based on the first parameter set in dependence of antenna array geometry, and a second radio communication performance measure based on the second parameter set in dependence of antenna array geometry, and selecting the antenna array geometry based on the first radio communication performance measure and on the second radio communication performance measure.