Abstract Being different from previous spectrum sensing research for single-antenna cognitive users, a spectrum sensing algorithm based on optimal power allocation and cooperative diversity under multi-antenna scenario is proposed. It used Sigular Value Decomposition(SVD) to implement power water-filling on each antenna based on channel condition, and the detection process of the cooperative spectrum sensing for the primary user is considered in the two-user network with multi-antenna. The ergodic capacity, detection probability and detection time in cognitive network with multi-antenna are analyzed with path-loss model based on exponential attenuation. Theory analysis and simulation results show that cognitive users with multi-antenna can not only make the cognitive network have maximal ergodic capacity, but also improve detection performance of the system through optimal power allocation and cooperative spectrum sensing.
2009, Vol. 31 
