Maharaj, Bodhaswar Tikanath JugpershadWallace, Jon W.Jensen, Michael A.Linde, Louis P.2009-01-212009-01-212008Maharaj, BT, Wallace, JW, Jensen, MA & Linde, LP 2008, ‘A low-cost open-hardware wideband multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) wireless channel sounder’, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol.57, no.10, pp. 1-7. [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=19]0018-945610.1109/TIM.2008.919943http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8647Due to the complexity of multiple-input–multipleoutput (MIMO) wireless channels, direct measurement is the main viable option for accurate characterization. Details on a new low-cost wideband channel sounder are presented, which was mainly constructed from conventional instruments and components. This switched architecture system is similar to commercial channel sounders and has modest cost (< US$ 50 000). The sounder operates in the 2- to 8-GHz range with up to 100 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth and supports eight transmitters and receivers, which are sufficient to support the development and assessment of current and future MIMO wireless systems. In this “open-hardware” project, the hardware design and software components are openly available to other researchers interested in developing or enhancing the MIMO measurement capability. The actual systems built at the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, and Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, are presented, as are some example studies.en©20xx IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or to reuse any copyrighted component of this work in other works must be obtained from the IEEE.MeasurementMultiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO)WidebandMeasurementMIMO systemsBroadband communication systemsArticle