ECE6015 Coding for MIMO Communication L T P J C

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Version : 1.00
Pre-requisite: Nil
Objectives:
 To understand the importance of MIMO for future wireless communication.
 To identify the role of spatial multiplexing and different diversity formats to combat the effect of
fading and to maximize transmission capacity.
 To provide an introduction to advanced MIMO concepts like virtual MIMO, distributed MIMO,
massive MIMO for next generation communication.

Expected Outcome:
Upon Completion of the course, the students will be able to
 Design, implement and evaluate time, frequency and spatial diversity schemes.
 Analyze the various issues involved and the obtainable performances in wireless transmission.
 Possess knowledge on advanced space time block and trellis codes.
 Take up research in the areas of wireless MIMO communications and adaptive beam forming.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1, 2, 17, 18

Module 1 Introduction to MIMO and Wireless Channel 3 Hours SLO: 1, 2

Introduction- Multi antenna systems- Array gain- Diversity gain- Data pipes- Spatial Multiplexing -
Wireless Channel - MIMO System model.

Module 2 Diversity Techniques 3 Hours SLO: 1, 2

Diversity – Types – Selection Diversity-Scanning Diversity- Maximum ratio combining – Equal gain
combining – Calculation of SNR.

Module 3 Capacity of MIMO Channel 5 Hours SLO: 1, 2

MIMO System capacity-Channel unknown to the transmitter-channel known to the transmitter-Water
pouring principle-Capacity when channel is known to the transmitter-Deterministic channels.

Module 4 Space Time Block Coding 5 Hours SLO: 1, 2

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Transmit diversity with two antennas: Alamouti scheme – STBC for real signal constellation – STBC for
complex signal constellation-Decoding of STBC-OSTBC-Capacity of OSTBC.

Module 5 Space Time Trellis Codes 5 Hours SLO: 1, 2

Space Time Coded system-Design of space time trellis coded on slow fading channel-Error probability of
slow fading channel-Design of space time trellis codes on fast fading channels-Error probability of Fast
fading channels-Comparison of STBC and STTC.
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Module 6 Layered Space Time Codes 4 Hours SLO: 1, 2
LST Transmitters: Types of Encoding, Horizontal Encoding, Vertical Encoding, Diagonal Encoding –
Layered Space-Time Coding Design Criteria – Performance Analysis of HLST, VLST and DLST Systems
– Code Design Criteria – Receivers for LST Systems – Iterative Receivers

Module 7 Concatenated Codes and Iterative Decoding 3 Hours SLO: 1, 2

Development of concatenated codes – Concatenated codes for AWGN and MIMO channels – Turbo
coded modulation for MIMO channels – Concatenated space-time block coding.
Module 8 Contemporary Issues 2 Hours SLO: 1, 2, 17
Recent trends in MIMO communication (Distributed MIMO, MIMO in Next Generation Networks)

Total Lecture: 30 Hours

Text Books:
1. Aditya K. Jagannatham, “Principles of Modern Wireless Communications Systems”, McGraw-Hill
Education, 2015.
2. M. Janakiraman, “Space-time codes and MIMO systems”, Artech House, 2004.

Reference Books:
1. A. B. Gershman and N. D. Sidiropoulus, “Space-time processing for MIMO communications”,
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2005.
2. David Tse and Pramod Viswanath, “Fundamentals of Wireless Communications”, Cambridge
University Press, 2005 (First Asian Edition, 2006).
3. H. Jafarkhani, “Space-time coding: Theory and Practice”, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
4. A. Paulraj, R. Nabar and D Gore, “Introduction to Space-Time Wireless Communications”,
Cambridge University Press, 2003.
5. Theodore S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice”, Second Edition, PHI,
2006.
6. Tolga M. Duman and Ali Ghrayed, “Coding for MIMO Communication systems”, John Wiley &
Sons, West Sussex, England, 2007.
7. http://nptel.ac.in/syllabus/syllabus.php?subjectId=117104118

Typical Projects: SLO: 17, 18

1. Study and analyze the capacity of SIMO, MISO and MIMO Systems.
2. Probability of error analysis for higher order modulation schemes under fading channel in
MIMO system.
3. BER performance of MRC in Rayleigh fading channel (SIMO System)
4. BER performance of MIMO system using ZF and MMSE receivers.
5. BER performance of Alamouti scheme with different antenna combination in slow Rayleigh
fading channel.
6. BER performance of STBC on Rayleigh fading channels with one receive antenna.
7. Performance analysis of STBC using imperfect channel estimation (Two Receive Antenna)
8. Implementation of STTC-MIMO
9. Performance analysis of STTC on fast fading channels with three transmit and one receive
antennas.
10. Performance analysis of STBC and STTC with two transmit and one receive antenna.
11. FER comparison for HLST codes in slow fading channel.
12. Performance analysis of V-BLAST in ZF, MMSE and ML receivers.
13. Performance of 2 X 2 STBC and SISO in an IEEE 802.11a environment.
14. BER performance comparison of SOVA, MSOVA, APP and MAPP decoders in AWGN
channel.
15. BER performance of convolutional coded STBC system

Date of Approval by the Academic Council 18.03.16