System and method of selecting a data detection technique for a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system
AssigneeMarvell International Ltd.
InventorsLeilei Song, Nabar U. Rohit, Hui-Ling Lou, Kedar Shirali
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Abstract
One or more communications parameters associated with a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) signal transmitted by a transmitter are identified. The one or more communications parameters include one or more of (i) a number of receive antennas via which the MIMO signal is received, (ii) a number of spatial streams in the MIMO signal, and (iii) a signal to noise ratio (SNR) corresponding to the MIMO signal. A particular data detection technique of a plurality of data detection techniques employed by a receiver is selected in accordance with at least one of the one or more communications parameters.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- identifying, using one or more integrated circuit (IC) devices, two or more communications parameters associated with a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) signal transmitted by a transmitter, wherein the two or more communications parameters comprise two or more of (i) a number of receive antennas via which the MIMO signal is received, (ii) a number of spatial streams in the MIMO signal, and (iii) a signal to noise ratio (SNR) corresponding to the MIMO signal;
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- selecting, using one or more IC devices, a particular data detection technique of a plurality of data detection techniques employed by a receiver, wherein the selection of the particular data detection technique is based on a combination of values corresponding to the at least two identified communications parameters, such that, for a given value of a first communications parameter of the at least two identified communications parameters, different data detection techniques are selected for at least some different values of a second communications parameter of the at least two identified communications parameters.
A communication device comprising:
- one or more integrated circuit (IC) devices configured to:
- implement a plurality of data detection techniques,
- identify two or more communications parameters associated with a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) signal transmitted by a transmitter, wherein the two or more communications parameters comprise two or more of (i) a number of receive antennas via which the MIMO signal is received, (ii) a number of spatial streams in the MIMO signal, and (iii) a signal to noise ratio (SNR) corresponding to the MIMO signal, and
- select a particular data detection technique of the plurality of data detection techniques to process the MIMO signal, wherein the selection of the particular data detection technique is based on a combination of values corresponding to the at least two identified communications parameters, such that, for a given value of a first communications parameter of the at least two identified communications parameters, different data detection techniques are selected for at least some different values of a second communications parameter of the at least two identified communications parameters.
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