Wireless Communication Using Dual Antenna Arrays

Going beyond the wide deployment of smart antennas, this work explores the use of antenna arrays at both ends of the wireless link. Dual-antenna arrays provide capacity increases that enable high-speed mobile Internet access, enhanced-capacity wireless local loops, and wireless high-definition video transport. Topics include: signal propagation; transmit power allocation; information-theoretic channel capacity; and coding and decoding techniques. A basic knowledge of signal processing, linear system theory, digital communications, and information theory is assumed.