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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
May. 20, 2010
Christopher J. Hansen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James A. Trachewsky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nambirajan Seshadri, Irvine, CA (US);
Kelly B. Cameron, Irvine, CA (US);
Hau Thien Tran, Irvine, CA (US);
Ba-zhong Shen, Irvine, CA (US);
Christopher J. Hansen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James A. Trachewsky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nambirajan Seshadri, Irvine, CA (US);
Kelly B. Cameron, Irvine, CA (US);
Hau Thien Tran, Irvine, CA (US);
Ba-Zhong Shen, Irvine, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for asymmetrical MIMO wireless communication begins by determining a number of transmission antennas for the asymmetrical MIMO wireless communication. The method continues by determining a number of reception antennas for the asymmetrical MIMO wireless communication. The method continues by, when the number of transmission antennas exceeds the number of reception antennas, using spatial time block coding for the asymmetrical MIMO wireless communication. The method continues by, when the number of transmission antennas does not exceed the number of reception antennas, using spatial multiplexing for the asymmetrical MIMO wireless communication.