# Aufgaben:Exercise 2.7Z: Coherence Bandwidth of the LTI Two-Path Channel: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen

Two two-path channels

For the GWSSUS–model, two parameters are given, which both statistically capture the resulting delay  $\tau$ . More information on the topic „multipath propagation” can be found in section  Simulation gemäß dem GWSSUS–Modell  of the theory part.

• The  delay spread  $T_{\rm V}$  is by definition equal to the standard deviation of the random variable  $\tau$.
This can be determined from the probability density  $f_{\rm V}(\tau)$ . The PDF  $f_{\rm V}(\tau)$  has the same shape as the delay power density spectrum  ${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau)$.
• The  coherence bandwidth  $B_{\rm K}$  describes the same situation in the frequency domain.
It is defined as the value of $\Delta f$ at which the magnitude of the frequency correlation function  $\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f)$  first drops to half its maximum value:
$$|\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f = B_{\rm K})| \stackrel {!}{=} {1}/{2} \cdot |\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f = 0)| \hspace{0.05cm}.$$

The relationship between  ${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau)$  and  $\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f)$  is given by the Fourier transform:

$$\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f) \hspace{0.2cm} {\bullet\!\!-\!\!\!-\!\!\!-\!\!\circ} \hspace{0.2cm} {\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau)\hspace{0.05cm}.$$
• Both definitions are only partially suitable for a time-invariant channel.
• For a time invariant two-path channel (i.e. one with constant path weights according to the above graph), the following approximation for the coherence bandwidth is often used:
$$B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}' = \frac{1}{\tau_{\rm max} - \tau_{\rm min}} \hspace{0.05cm}.$$

In this task we want to clarify

• why there are different definitions for the coherence bandwidth in the literature,
• which connection exists between  $B_{\rm K}$  and  $B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}'$  and
• which definitions make sense for which boundary conditions.

Notes:

### Questionnaire

1

What is the approximate coherence bandwidth   $B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}'$  for channels  $\rm A$  and  $\rm B$?

 Channel  ${\rm A} \text{:} \hspace{0.4cm} B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}' \ = \$ $\ \ \rm kHz$ Channel  ${\rm B} \text{:} \hspace{0.4cm} B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}' \ = \$ $\ \ \rm kHz$

2

Let $G$  be the weight of the second path. What is the PDF  $f_{\rm V}(\tau)$?

 $f_{\rm V}(\tau) = \delta(\tau) + G \cdot \delta(\tau \, –\tau_0)$, $f_{\rm V}(\tau) = \delta(\tau) + G^2 \cdot \delta(\tau \, –\tau_0)$, $f_{\rm V}(\tau) = 1/(1 + G^2) \cdot \delta(\tau) + G^2/(1 + G^2) \cdot \delta(\tau \, –\tau_0)$.

3

Calculate the delay spread  $T_{\rm V}$.

 Channel  ${\rm A} \text{:} \hspace{0.4cm} T_{\rm V} \ = \$ $\ \rm µ s$ Channel  ${\rm B} \text{:} \hspace{0.4cm} T_{\rm V} \ = \$ $\ \rm µ s$

4

What is the coherence bandwidth  $B_{\rm K}$  of channel  ${\rm A}$ ?

 $B_{\rm K} = 333 \ \rm kHz$. $B_{\rm K} = 500 \ \rm kHz$. $B_{\rm K} = 1 \ \rm MHz$. $B_{\rm K}$  cannot be calculated according to this definition.

5

What is the coherence bandwidth  $B_{\rm K}$  of channel  ${\rm B}$ ?

 $B_{\rm K} = 333 \ \rm kHz$. $B_{\rm K} = 500 \ \rm kHz$. $B_{\rm K} = 1 \ \ \rm MHz$. $B_{\rm K}$  cannot be calculated according to this definition.

### Sample solution

#### Musterlösung

(1)  For both channels, the delay difference is $\Delta \tau = \tau_{\rm max} \, - \tau_{\rm min} = 1 \ \ \rm µ s$.

• That's why both channels have the same value:

$$B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}' \ \ \underline {= 1000 \ \rm kHz}.$$

(2)  The graphs refer to the impulse response $h(\tau)$.

• To obtain the delay–power density spectrum, the weights must be squared:
$${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau) = 1^2 \cdot \delta(\tau) + G^2 \cdot \delta(\tau - \tau_0) \hspace{0.05cm}.$$
• The integral of ${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau)$ is therefore $1 + G^2$.
• The probability density function (PDF), however, must have „area 1” (i.e., the sum of the two Dirac weights must be $1$). From this follows:
$$f_{\rm V}(\tau) = \frac{1}{1 + G^2} \cdot \delta(\tau) + \frac{G^2}{1 + G^2} \cdot \delta(\tau - \tau_0) \hspace{0.05cm}.$$
• So only solution 3 is correct.
• The first option does not describe the PDF $f_{\rm V}(\tau)$, but the impulse response $h(\tau)$.
• The second equation specifies the delay –power spectral density ${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau)$.

(3)  For channel  $\rm A$  the two impulse weights are equal.

• This means that the mean value $m_{\rm V}$ and the standard deviation $\sigma_{\rm V} = T_{\rm V}$ can be computed simply:
$$m_{\rm V} = \frac{\tau_0}{2} \hspace{0.15cm} {= 0.5\,{\rm µ s}}\hspace{0.05cm}, \hspace{0.2cm}T_{\rm V} = \sigma_{\rm V} =\frac{\tau_0}{2} \hspace{0.15cm}\underline {= 0.5\,{\rm µ s}} \hspace{0.05cm}.$$

For channel  $\rm B$  the Dirac weights are $1/(1+0.5^2) = 0.8$ (for $\tau = 0$) and $0.2$ (for $\tau = 1 \ \rm µ s$).

• According to the basic laws of statistics, the noncentral first and second order moments are:
$$m_{\rm 1} \hspace{-0.1cm} \ = \ \hspace{-0.1cm} 0.8 \cdot 0 + 0.2 \cdot 1\,{\rm µ s} = 0.2\,{\rm µ s} \hspace{0.05cm},\hspace{0.5cm} m_{\rm 2} \hspace{-0.1cm} \ = \ \hspace{-0.1cm} 0.8 \cdot 0^2 + 0.2 \cdot (1\,{\rm µ s})^2 = 0.2\,({\rm µ s})^2 \hspace{0.05cm}.$$
$$\sigma_{\rm V}^2 = m_{\rm 2} - m_{\rm 1}^2 = 0.2\,({\rm µ s})^2 - (0.2\,{\rm µ s})^2 = 0.16\,({\rm µ s})^2 \hspace{0.3cm}\Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}T_{\rm V} = \sigma_{\rm V} \hspace{0.15cm}\underline {= 0.4\,{\rm µ s}}\hspace{0.05cm}.$$

(4)  The frequency correlation function is the Fourier transform of ${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau) = \delta(\tau) + \delta(\tau \, – \tau_0)$:

$$\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f) = 1 + {\rm exp}(-{\rm j} \cdot 2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0) = 1 + {\rm cos}(2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0) -{\rm j} \cdot {\rm sin}(2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0)$$
Frequency correlation function and coherence bandwidth
$$\Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm} |\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f)| = \sqrt{2 + 2 \cdot {\rm cos}(2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0) }\hspace{0.05cm}.$$
• The maximum at $\delta f = 0$ is equal to $2$.
• Therefore the equation to determine $B_{\rm K}$ is

$$|\varphi_{\rm F}(B_{\rm K})| = 1 \hspace{0.3cm}$$ $$\Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}|\varphi_{\rm F}(B_{\rm K})|^2 = 1 \hspace{0.3cm} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}2 + 2 \cdot {\rm cos}(2\pi \cdot B_{\rm K} \cdot \tau_0) = 1$$ $$\Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}{\rm cos}(2\pi \cdot B_{\rm K} \cdot \tau_0) = -0.5 \hspace{0.3cm}$$ $$\Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}2\pi \cdot B_{\rm K} \cdot \tau_0 = \frac{2\pi}{3}\hspace{0.3cm} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}B_{\rm K} = \frac{1}{3\tau_0} = 333\,{\rm kHz}\hspace{0.05cm}.$$

• Solution 1 is therefore correct. The graph (blue curve) illustrates the result.

(5)  For channel  ${\rm B}$  the corresponding equations are

$${\it \Phi}_{\rm V}(\tau) \hspace{-0.1cm} \ = \ \hspace{-0.1cm} 1^2 \cdot \delta(\tau) + (-0.5)^2 \cdot \delta(\tau - \tau_0) \hspace{0.05cm},\hspace{0.05cm} \varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f) \hspace{-0.1cm} \ = \ \hspace{-0.1cm} 1 + 0.25 \cdot {\rm cos}(2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0) -{\rm j} \cdot 0.25 \cdot {\rm sin}(2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0)\hspace{0.05cm},$$
$$|\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f)| \hspace{-0.1cm} \ = \ \hspace{-0.1cm}= \sqrt{\frac{17}{16} + \frac{1}{2} \cdot {\rm cos}(2\pi \cdot \Delta f \cdot \tau_0) }\hspace{0.3cm} \Rightarrow \hspace{0.3cm}{\rm Max}\hspace{0.1cm}|\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f)| = 1.25\hspace{0.05cm},\hspace{0.2cm}{\rm Min}\hspace{0.1cm}|\varphi_{\rm F}(\Delta f)| = 0.75\hspace{0.05cm}.$$
• You can see from this result that the $50\%$–coherence bandwidth cannot be specified here.
• Therefore, solution 4 is correct.

This result is the reason why there are different definitions for the coherence range in the literature, for example

• the $90\%$–coherence bandwidth (in the example $B_{\rm K, \hspace{0.03cm} 90\%} =184 \ \ \rm kHz$),
• the very simple approximation $B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}'$ given above (in the example $B_{\rm K}\hspace{0.01cm}' =1 \ \ \rm MHz$)

You can see from these numerical values that all the information on this is very vague and that the individual „coherence bandwidths” can be very different.