MIMO two-way relaying: A comparison of beamforming and antenna selection

Nan Yang*, Phee Lep Yeoh, Maged Elkashlan, Iain B. Collings

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Abstract

We propose and analyze two MIMO protocols with analog network coding (ANC) in two-way amplify-and-forward (AF) relaying where multi-antenna nodes communicate via a single antenna relay. Specifically, we present a new framework for the comparative analysis of beamforming and antenna selection in two-way relaying with non-identical Rayleigh fading between the hops. To facilitate the comparison, we derive new closed-form expressions for the exact and asymptotic sum symbol error rate (SSER). We show that beamforming and antenna selection offer the same diversity order of min{NA, NB}, where NA and NB are the number of antennas at the two nodes. We proceed to characterize the fundamental difference between the two protocols in terms of their array gains. A pivotal conclusion is reached that when either of the two nodes is equipped with a single antenna, antenna selection provides identical performance to beamforming at medium and high signal-to-noise ratios without the added hardware and signaling overhead.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Fall 2012 - Proceedings
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event76th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Fall 2012 - Quebec City, QC, Canada
Duration: 3 Sept 20126 Sept 2012

Publication series

NameIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
ISSN (Print)1550-2252

Conference

Conference76th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Fall 2012
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityQuebec City, QC
Period3/09/126/09/12

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