Measurements and Characteristics Analysis of 6G Ultra-Massive MIMO Wireless Channels With Different Antenna Configurations and Scenarios

Abstract

In this paper, ultra-massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel measurements at 5.3 GHz are conducted, including different antenna array configurations and different measurement scenarios. The antenna array configurations include uniform linear array (ULA) and distributed uniform linear array (DULA). The measurement scenarios include single-user fixed-to-fixed (F2F), multi-user F2F, and single-user fixed-to-mobile (F2M) measurement scenarios. The statistical properties of ultra-massive MIMO channels are studied, including delay power spectral density (DPSD), space cross-correlation function (SCCF), angle cross-correlation function (ACCF), frequency correlation function (FCF), root mean square (RMS) delay spread (DS), RMS angle spread (AS), singular value spread (SVS), scalar product (SP), level crossing rate (LCR), average fading duration (AFD), Doppler power spectral density (PSD), etc. The specific ultra-massive MIMO channel characteristics are investigated and validated by channel measurements, including spatial non-stationarity, spherical wavefront behavior, channel hardening, and sparse properties in the angle domain. In addition, channel capacities are investigated. The channel measurement results will be a great importance for ultra-massive MIMO communication system deployments.