A cost-effective wideband MIMO channel sounder and initial co-located 2.4 GHz and 5.2 GHz measurements

A cost-effective, experimental MIMO channel sounder is presented, capable of performing measurements with up to eight transmit and eight receive elements over 80 MHz of system bandwidth. The system provides the wideband channel transfer matrix for both indoor and outdoor wireless communication scenarios, allowing direct measurement of key MIMO system parameters. The system is described, fundamental hardware building blocks are outlined, and post-processing data algorithms are presented. Initial investigations on the effect of frequency scaling and array configuration at 5.2 GHz and 2.4 GHz are also presented.

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