Array Processing for Mobile Wireless Communication in the 60 GHz Band

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dc.contributor.authorJakubisin, Daniel J.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairda Silva, Claudio R. C. M.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairBuehrer, R. Michaelen
dc.contributor.committeememberEllingson, Steven W.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:31:24Zen
dc.date.adate2013-02-19en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:31:24Zen
dc.date.issued2012-11-09en
dc.date.rdate2013-02-19en
dc.date.sdate2013-02-04en
dc.description.abstractIn 2001, the Federal Communications Commission made available a large block of spectrum known as the 60 GHz band. The 60 GHz band is attractive because it provides the opportunity of multi-Gbps data rates with unlicensed commercial use. One of the main challenges facing the use of this band is poor propagation characteristics including high path loss and strong attenuation due to oxygen absorption. Antenna arrays have been proposed as a means of combating these effects. This thesis provides an analysis of array processing for communication systems operating in the 60 GHz band. Based on measurement campaigns at 60 GHz, deterministic modeling of the channel through ray tracing is proposed. We conduct a site-specific study using ray tracing to model an outdoor and an indoor environment on the Virginia Tech campus. Because arrays are required for antenna gain and adaptability, we explore the use of arrays as a form of equalization in the presence of channel-induced intersymbol interference. The first contribution of this thesis is to establish the expected performance achieved by arrays in the outdoor environment. The second contribution is to analyze the performance of adaptive algorithms applied to array processing in mobile indoor and outdoor environments.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02042013-162845en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02042013-162845/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/31130en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartJakubisin_DJ_T_2012_1.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectcommunicationsen
dc.subjectarray processingen
dc.subject60 GHz banden
dc.subjectchannel estimationen
dc.subjecttrackingen
dc.subjectconvergenceen
dc.subjectcoherence timeen
dc.titleArray Processing for Mobile Wireless Communication in the 60 GHz Banden
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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