TH2.R6.2

On $2 \times 2$ MIMO Gaussian Channels with a Small Discrete-Time Peak-Power Constraint

Alex Dytso, Qualcomm Flarion Technologies, United States; Luca Barletta, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Gerhard Kramer, Technical University of Munich, Germany

Session:
MIMO 2

Track:
20: MIMO and Massive MIMO

Location:
Sigma/Delta

Presentation Time:
Thu, 11 Jul, 11:50 - 12:10

Session Chair:
Uri Erez, Tel-Aviv University
Abstract
A multi-input multi-output (MIMO) Gaussian channel with two transmit antennas and two receive antennas is studied that is subject to an input peak-power constraint. The capacity and the capacity-achieving input distribution are unknown in general. The problem is shown to be equivalent to a channel with an identity matrix but where the input lies inside and on an ellipse with principal axis length $r_p$ and minor axis length $r_m$. If $r_p \le \sqrt{2}$, then the capacity-achieving input has support on the ellipse. A sufficient condition is derived under which a two-point distribution is optimal. Finally, if $r_m < r_p \le \sqrt{2}$, then the capacity-achieving distribution is discrete.
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