In this paper, we study the performance of a 5G base station working in the mmWave range equipped with a cylindrical array. Conventional and Capon beamforming techniques are taken into account. We consider both isotropic and directive antenna elements and we evaluate the trade-off between antennas per ring and number of rings with fixed number of total antennas. Results are provided in terms of average achievable per-user rate with different system configurations, such as of network loading. We show that in the presented scenario, where users are randomly deployed in a hexagonal plane, the best performance occurs when the cylindrical array degenerates in a circular array.
Riviello D. G., Di Stasio F. (2019). Analysis of circular and cylindrical array arrangements for mmwave 5G beamforming techniques. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/CAMAD.2019.8858485].
Analysis of circular and cylindrical array arrangements for mmwave 5G beamforming techniques
Riviello D. G.
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2019
Abstract
In this paper, we study the performance of a 5G base station working in the mmWave range equipped with a cylindrical array. Conventional and Capon beamforming techniques are taken into account. We consider both isotropic and directive antenna elements and we evaluate the trade-off between antennas per ring and number of rings with fixed number of total antennas. Results are provided in terms of average achievable per-user rate with different system configurations, such as of network loading. We show that in the presented scenario, where users are randomly deployed in a hexagonal plane, the best performance occurs when the cylindrical array degenerates in a circular array.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
