Correlation analysis based on MIMO channel measurements in an indoor environment

Multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems have the potential to achieve very high capacities, depending on the propagation environment. Capacity increases as signal correlation decreases. We present the measurements of a MIMO system under strong and weak line-of-sight conditions. The system capacity decreases as the distance from the transmitter increases. Indeed the transmitter correlation increases as the distance increases. The receiver correlation is lower than the transmitter correlation under both propagation conditions.

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