Measurement of Demmel condition number for 2/spl times/2 MIMO-OFDM broadband channels

The suitability of a complex multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel matrix for spatial multiplexing (SM) is verified experimentally in terms of the Demmel condition number of the instantaneous MIMO channel matrix. Instantaneous 2/spl times/2 MIMO-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) channel measurements in several indoor environments indicate a location dependency of the Demmel condition number. Wideband frequency characteristics of the Demmel condition number in terms of OFDM sub-carriers are also analyzed to evaluate the applicability of SM in a wideband situation.