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Comparison of 60 GHz and 80 GHz Vehicle-to-Vehicle Channels Using Delay and Doppler Characteristics

Ales Prokes, Tomas Mikulasek, Josef Vychodil, Radek Zavorka, Jiri Blumenstein, Jaroslaw Wojtun, Jan M. Kelner, Cezary Ziolkowski, Aniruddha Chandra

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to provide a comparison of channel characteristics for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication at 60 GHz and 80 GHz frequency bands in a high-mobility scenario where two vehicles pass each other in opposite directions. The study is based on measurements of the time-varying channel impulse response capturing the behavior of multi-path propagation during vehicle motion. By directly comparing these two frequency bands under identical measurement conditions, we attempt to quantify the differences in power delay profile, root mean square (RMS) delay spread, RMS Doppler spread, and intervals (regions) of stationarity in time domain. The results show that these bands do not differ significantly, but the 80 GHz band exhibits somewhat greater RMS delay spread and RMS Doppler spread when calculated over the entire delay-Doppler spectrum, and conversely exhibits shorter stationarity regions. However, the characteristics of the measurement setup in the two bands and their influence on comparative measurements must be considered. In particular, attention must be paid to the impact of antennas.

Comparison of 60 GHz and 80 GHz Vehicle-to-Vehicle Channels Using Delay and Doppler Characteristics

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to provide a comparison of channel characteristics for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication at 60 GHz and 80 GHz frequency bands in a high-mobility scenario where two vehicles pass each other in opposite directions. The study is based on measurements of the time-varying channel impulse response capturing the behavior of multi-path propagation during vehicle motion. By directly comparing these two frequency bands under identical measurement conditions, we attempt to quantify the differences in power delay profile, root mean square (RMS) delay spread, RMS Doppler spread, and intervals (regions) of stationarity in time domain. The results show that these bands do not differ significantly, but the 80 GHz band exhibits somewhat greater RMS delay spread and RMS Doppler spread when calculated over the entire delay-Doppler spectrum, and conversely exhibits shorter stationarity regions. However, the characteristics of the measurement setup in the two bands and their influence on comparative measurements must be considered. In particular, attention must be paid to the impact of antennas.
Paper Structure (8 sections, 5 equations, 8 figures, 2 tables)

This paper contains 8 sections, 5 equations, 8 figures, 2 tables.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Measurement scenario
  3. Measurement setup
  4. Data processing methodology
  5. RMS delay and Doppler spreads
  6. Stationarity regions
  7. Measurement and calculation results
  8. Conclusions

Figures (8)

  • Figure 1: Measurement V2V scenario for passing vehicles in the opposite direction at BUT
  • Figure 2: Measuring vehicle with channel sounder transmitters mounted on the roof of the vehicle
  • Figure 3: Power delay profile of V2V channel measured in the 60 GHz band
  • Figure 4: Power delay profile of V2V channel measured in the 80 GHz band
  • Figure 5: Time-varying RMS delay spread in the 60 GHz band (top) and 80 GHz band (bottom)
  • ...and 3 more figures