Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2015
Session Number:S3.4
Session:
Number:S3.4.1
Relay Multiplexing Enhancement Using a Nonreciprocal Antenna Array
Rui Zang, Christophe Caloz, Qingfeng Zhang,
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Publication Date:2015/11/9
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
We introduce the concept of a nonreciprocal relay for multi-user communication in a cluttered environment. This relay is based on a nonreciprocal antenna array system that receives and transmits in different directions of space according to communication requirements. This relay features much higher gain than its conventional reciprocal and omnidirectional counterpart, where power is lost in undesired directions due to reciprocity. The proposed relay is demonstrated using in three-user downlink system design so as to receive and transmit uniquely in the appropriate directions.