Resource allocation for multiuser STBC-BF MIMO-OFDM downlink with imperfect channel information

To improve the performance of a multiuser MIMO-OFDM system with imperfect channel status information, a downlink adaptive resource allocation algorithm which combines space-time block coding and beam forming (STBC-BF) is proposed. The algorithm allocates the sub carriers with a shared manner. A zero forcing processing with joint Rx-Tx is used to suppress the co-channel interference (CCI) and to construct uncorrelated channels for STBC. An adaptive power allocation for the STBC equivalent channels can increase signal to interference and noise ratio at the receiver. Simulation results show that under the condition of an imperfect CSI, the proposed algorithm improves the system performance and reduces the number of BS transmit antennas required.