53 research outputs found
On Low-Resolution ADCs in Practical 5G Millimeter-Wave Massive MIMO Systems
Nowadays, millimeter-wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output
(MIMO) systems is a favorable candidate for the fifth generation (5G) cellular
systems. However, a key challenge is the high power consumption imposed by its
numerous radio frequency (RF) chains, which may be mitigated by opting for
low-resolution analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), whilst tolerating a
moderate performance loss. In this article, we discuss several important issues
based on the most recent research on mmWave massive MIMO systems relying on
low-resolution ADCs. We discuss the key transceiver design challenges including
channel estimation, signal detector, channel information feedback and transmit
precoding. Furthermore, we introduce a mixed-ADC architecture as an alternative
technique of improving the overall system performance. Finally, the associated
challenges and potential implementations of the practical 5G mmWave massive
MIMO system {with ADC quantizers} are discussed.Comment: to appear in IEEE Communications Magazin
A Reduced Complexity Ungerboeck Receiver for Quantized Wideband Massive SC-MIMO
Employing low resolution analog-to-digital converters in massive
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) has many advantages in terms of total
power consumption, cost and feasibility of such systems. However, such
advantages come together with significant challenges in channel estimation and
data detection due to the severe quantization noise present. In this study, we
propose a novel iterative receiver for quantized uplink single carrier MIMO
(SC-MIMO) utilizing an efficient message passing algorithm based on the
Bussgang decomposition and Ungerboeck factorization, which avoids the use of a
complex whitening filter. A reduced state sequence estimator with bidirectional
decision feedback is also derived, achieving remarkable complexity reduction
compared to the existing receivers for quantized SC-MIMO in the literature,
without any requirement on the sparsity of the transmission channel. Moreover,
the linear minimum mean-square-error (LMMSE) channel estimator for SC-MIMO
under frequency-selective channel, which do not require any cyclic-prefix
overhead, is also derived. We observe that the proposed receiver has
significant performance gains with respect to the existing receivers in the
literature under imperfect channel state information.Comment: This work has been submitted to the IEEE for possible publication.
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Bayes-Optimal Joint Channel-and-Data Estimation for Massive MIMO with Low-Precision ADCs
This paper considers a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) receiver with
very low-precision analog-to-digital convertors (ADCs) with the goal of
developing massive MIMO antenna systems that require minimal cost and power.
Previous studies demonstrated that the training duration should be {\em
relatively long} to obtain acceptable channel state information. To address
this requirement, we adopt a joint channel-and-data (JCD) estimation method
based on Bayes-optimal inference. This method yields minimal mean square errors
with respect to the channels and payload data. We develop a Bayes-optimal JCD
estimator using a recent technique based on approximate message passing. We
then present an analytical framework to study the theoretical performance of
the estimator in the large-system limit. Simulation results confirm our
analytical results, which allow the efficient evaluation of the performance of
quantized massive MIMO systems and provide insights into effective system
design.Comment: accepted in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processin
Robust massive MIMO Equilization for mmWave systems with low resolution ADCs
Leveraging the available millimeter wave spectrum will be important for 5G.
In this work, we investigate the performance of digital beamforming with low
resolution ADCs based on link level simulations including channel estimation,
MIMO equalization and channel decoding. We consider the recently agreed 3GPP NR
type 1 OFDM reference signals. The comparison shows sequential DCD outperforms
MMSE-based MIMO equalization both in terms of detection performance and
complexity. We also show that the DCD based algorithm is more robust to channel
estimation errors. In contrast to the common believe we also show that the
complexity of MMSE equalization for a massive MIMO system is not dominated by
the matrix inversion but by the computation of the Gram matrix.Comment: submitted to WCNC 2018 Workshop
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