Gain adjustment apparatus, method, and tangible machine-readable medium thereof for a multiple input multiple output wireless communication system

• US 8,126,393 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2009
• Issued: 02/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Original Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Inventors: Lin, David W., Lee, Youn-Tai, Wu, Chun-Jung, Lin, Yi-Ting
• Primary Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US12/549,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20100291864A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 455/7, 455/456.1, 455/42, 455/130, 455/114.1, 455/114.2, 455/114.3, 455/67.11, 455/115.1, 455/115.2, 455/126, 455/522, 455/69, 455/418, 455/423, 455/9, 455/11.1, 455/13.1, 455/13.4, 455/16, 455/41.2, 455/513, 455/67.16, 455/562.1, 455/571, 455/115.3, 455/135, 455/138, 455/226.2, 375/260, 375/224, 370/206, 370/321, 370/337, 370/325, 370/341, 370/342, 370/335, 370/329
• US Class Current: 455/7
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15535 Control of relay amplifier gain amplifier gain control in general H03G3/00; gain control reducing self - or loop interference H04B7/15578
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/42 in systems with time, space, frequency or polarisation diversity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/46 in multi hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks

Abstract

A gain adjustment apparatus, a gain adjustment method, and a tangible machine-readable medium thereof for a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication system are provided. The MIMO wireless communication system comprises source antennas, destination antennas, relay stations (RSs) and a relay transmission power limit value. The gain adjustment method comprises the following steps: adjusting the gain of one single RS according to a gain calculation; multiplying the gains of other relay stations by a scaling value for adjustment. According to aforesaid method, the present invention can increase the system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system.

Claims

1. A gain adjustment method for a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication system, the MIMO wireless communication system comprising a plurality of source antennas, a plurality of destination antennas, a first relay station (RS) and a relay transmission power limit value, the first RS having a first gain value, the gain adjustment method comprising the steps of:

receiving a plurality of first channel data and a plurality of second channel data, wherein the plurality of the first channel data are related to connection situations of a plurality of channels between the source antennas and the first RS, and the plurality of the second channel data are related to connection situations of a plurality of channels between the first RS and the destination antennas;

selecting a first predetermined value according to the relay transmission power limit value, the plurality of the first channel data and the plurality of the second channel data;

replacing the first gain value of the first RS with the first predetermined value;

calculating a first system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system according to the plurality of the first channel data, the plurality of the second channel data and the first predetermined value;

setting a second gain value according to the first system capacity; and

replacing the first gain value of the first RS with the second gain value.

2. The gain adjustment method of claim 1, wherein the step of setting the second gain value according to the first system capacity further comprises the steps of:

selecting a second predetermined value according to the relay transmission power limit value, the plurality of the first channel data and the plurality of the second channel data;

replacing the first gain value of the first RS with the second predetermined value, wherein the first predetermined value and the second predetermined value are substantially different;

calculating a second system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system according to the plurality of the first channel data, the plurality of the second channel data and the second predetermined value; and

comparing the second system capacity and the first system capacity.

3. The gain adjustment method of claim 2, wherein the second gain value is substantially the first predetermined value when the first system capacity is larger than the second system capacity.

4. The gain adjustment method of claim 2, wherein the second gain value is substantially the second predetermined value when the second system capacity is larger than the first system capacity.

5. The gain adjustment method of claim 1, the MIMO wireless communication system further comprising at least one second RS having a third gain value, the gain adjustment method further comprising the steps of:

multiplying the third gain value by a ratio value to generate a fourth gain value; and

replacing the third gain value of the at least one second RS with the fourth gain value.

6. The gain adjustment method of claim 5, further comprising the steps of:

transmitting a gain adjustment notification to the first RS and the at least one second RS, wherein the gain adjustment notification meets a notification protocol standard;

wherein the first gain value of the first RS is replaced with the second gain value according to the gain adjustment notification; and

wherein the third gain value of the at least one second RS is replaced with the fourth gain value according to the gain adjustment notification.

7. The gain adjustment method of claim 5, wherein after the first gain value of the first RS and the third gain value of the at lest one second RS are respectively replaced with the second gain value and the fourth gain value, the first RS has a first relay transmission power value, the at least one second RS has at least one second relay transmission power value, and a summation of the first relay transmission power value and the at least one second transmission power value is less than the relay transmission power limit value.

8. A gain adjustment apparatus for an MIMO wireless communication system, the MIMO wireless communication system comprising a plurality of source antennas, a plurality of destination antennas, a first RS and a relay transmission power limit value, the first RS having a first gain value, the gain adjustment apparatus comprising:

at least one antenna being configured to receive a plurality of first channel data and a plurality of second channel data, wherein the plurality of the first channel data are related to connection situations of a plurality of channels between the source antennas and the first RS, and the plurality of the second channel data are related to connection situations of a plurality of channels between the first RS and the destination antennas;

a processing module being configured to select a first predetermined value according to the relay transmission power limit value, the plurality of the first channel data and the plurality of the second channel data, and to replace the first gain value of the first RS with the first predetermined value;

a calculation module being configured to calculate a first system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system according to the plurality of the first channel data, the plurality of the second channel data and the first predetermined value;

a gain generating module being configured to set a second gain value according to the first system capacity; and

an adjustment module being configured to replace the first gain value of the first RS with the second gain value.

9. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one antenna is substantially one of the source antennas.

10. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 9, wherein the MIMO wireless communication system further comprises at least one second RS having a third gain value, the gain generating module multiplies the third gain value by a ratio value to generate a fourth gain value, and the adjustment module replaces the third gain value of the at least one second RS with the fourth gain value.

11. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one antenna transmits a gain adjustment notification to the first RS and the at least one second RS, so that the first RS replaces the first gain value with the second gain value according to the gain adjustment notification, and the at least one second RS replaces the third gain value with the fourth gain value according to the gain adjustment notification, wherein the gain adjustment notification meets a notification protocol standard.

12. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 10, wherein after the first gain value of the first RS and the third gain value of the at lest one second RS are respectively replaced with the second gain value and the fourth gain value, the first RS has a first relay transmission power value, the at least one second RS has at least one second relay transmission power value, and a summation of the first relay transmission power value and the at least one second transmission power value is less than the relay transmission power limit value.

13. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one antenna is substantially one of the destination antennas.

14. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processing module selects a second predetermined value according to the relay transmission power limit value, the plurality of the first channel data and the plurality of the second channel data, replaces the first gain value of the first RS with the second predetermined value, and the first predetermined value and the second predetermined value are substantially different, the calculation module calculates a second system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system according to the plurality of the first channel data, the plurality of the second channel data and the second predetermined value, the gain adjustment generating module compares the second system capacity and the first system capacity.

15. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 14, wherein the gain generating module sets the first predetermined value as the second gain value when the first system capacity is larger than the second system capacity.

16. The gain adjustment apparatus of claim 14, wherein the gain generating module sets the second predetermined value as the second gain value when the second system capacity is larger than the first system capacity.

17. A tangible machine-readable medium storing a program of a gain adjustment method for an MIMO wireless communication system, the MIMO wireless communication system comprising a plurality of source antennas, a plurality of destination antennas, a first RS and a relay transmission power limit value, the first RS having a first gain value, the program comprising:

a code A for at least one antenna to receive a plurality of first channel data and a plurality of second channel data, wherein the plurality of the first channel data are related to connection situations of a plurality of channels between the source antennas and the first RS, and the plurality of the second channel data are related to connection situations of a plurality of channels between the first RS and the destination antennas;

a code B for a processing module to select a first predetermined value according to the relay transmission power limit value, the plurality of the first channel data and the plurality of the second channel data;

a code C for replacing the first gain value of the first RS with the first predetermined value;

a code D for a calculation module to calculate a first system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system according to the plurality of the first channel data, the plurality of the second channel data and the first predetermined value;

a code E for a gain generating module to set a second gain value according to the first system capacity; and

a code F for an adjustment module to replace the first gain value of the first RS with the second gain value.

18. The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the code E further comprises:

a code E1 for the processing module to select a second predetermined value according to the relay transmission power limit value, the plurality of the first channel data and the plurality of the second channel data;

a code E2 for replacing the first gain value of the first RS with the second predetermined value, wherein the first predetermined value and the second predetermined value are substantially different;

a code E3 for the calculation module to calculate a second system capacity of the MIMO wireless communication system according to the plurality of the first channel data, the plurality of the second channel data and the second predetermined value; and

a code E4 for the gain generating module to compare the second system capacity and the first system capacity.

19. The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the code E further comprises:

a code E5 for the gain generating module to set the first predetermined value as the second gain value when the first system capacity is larger than the second system capacity.

20. The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the code E further comprises:

a code E5 for the gain generating module to set the second predetermined value as the second gain value when the second system capacity is larger than the first system capacity.

21. The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the MIMO wireless communication system further comprising at least one second RS having a third gain value, the program further comprising:

a code G for the gain generating module to multiply the third gain value by a ratio value to generate a fourth gain value; and

a code H for the adjustment module to replace the third gain value of the at least one second RS with the fourth gain value.

22. The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 21, further comprising:

a code I for the at least one antenna to transmit a gain adjustment notification to the first RS and the at least one second RS, wherein the gain adjustment notification meets a notification protocol standard;

wherein the first gain value of the first RS is replaced with the second gain value according to the gain adjustment notification; and

wherein the third gain value of the at least one second RS is replaced with the fourth gain value according to the gain adjustment notification.

23. The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 21, wherein after the first gain value of the first RS and the third gain value of the at lest one second RS are respectively replaced with the second gain value and the fourth gain value, the first RS has a first relay transmission power value, the at least one second RS has at least one second relay transmission power value, and a summation of the first relay transmission power value and the at least one second transmission power value is less than the relay transmission power limit value.