308 research outputs found
Exact MIMO Zero-Forcing Detection Analysis for Transmit-Correlated Rician Fading
We analyze the performance of multiple input/multiple output (MIMO)
communications systems employing spatial multiplexing and zero-forcing
detection (ZF). The distribution of the ZF signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is
characterized when either the intended stream or interfering streams experience
Rician fading, and when the fading may be correlated on the transmit side.
Previously, exact ZF analysis based on a well-known SNR expression has been
hindered by the noncentrality of the Wishart distribution involved. In
addition, approximation with a central-Wishart distribution has not proved
consistently accurate. In contrast, the following exact ZF study proceeds from
a lesser-known SNR expression that separates the intended and interfering
channel-gain vectors. By first conditioning on, and then averaging over the
interference, the ZF SNR distribution for Rician-Rayleigh fading is shown to be
an infinite linear combination of gamma distributions. On the other hand, for
Rayleigh-Rician fading, the ZF SNR is shown to be gamma-distributed. Based on
the SNR distribution, we derive new series expressions for the ZF average error
probability, outage probability, and ergodic capacity. Numerical results
confirm the accuracy of our new expressions, and reveal effects of interference
and channel statistics on performance.Comment: 14 pages, two-colum, 1 table, 10 figure
Exact ZF Analysis and Computer-Algebra-Aided Evaluation in Rank-1 LoS Rician Fading
We study zero-forcing detection (ZF) for multiple-input/multiple-output
(MIMO) spatial multiplexing under transmit-correlated Rician fading for an N_R
X N_T channel matrix with rank-1 line-of-sight (LoS) component. By using matrix
transformations and multivariate statistics, our exact analysis yields the
signal-to-noise ratio moment generating function (m.g.f.) as an infinite series
of gamma distribution m.g.f.'s and analogous series for ZF performance
measures, e.g., outage probability and ergodic capacity. However, their
numerical convergence is inherently problematic with increasing Rician
K-factor, N_R , and N_T. We circumvent this limitation as follows. First, we
derive differential equations satisfied by the performance measures with a
novel automated approach employing a computer-algebra tool which implements
Groebner basis computation and creative telescoping. These differential
equations are then solved with the holonomic gradient method (HGM) from initial
conditions computed with the infinite series. We demonstrate that HGM yields
more reliable performance evaluation than by infinite series alone and more
expeditious than by simulation, for realistic values of K , and even for N_R
and N_T relevant to large MIMO systems. We envision extending the proposed
approaches for exact analysis and reliable evaluation to more general Rician
fading and other transceiver methods.Comment: Accepted for publication by the IEEE Transactions on Wireless
Communications, on April 7th, 2016; this is the final revision before
publicatio
Power Scaling of Uplink Massive MIMO Systems with Arbitrary-Rank Channel Means
This paper investigates the uplink achievable rates of massive multiple-input
multiple-output (MIMO) antenna systems in Ricean fading channels, using
maximal-ratio combining (MRC) and zero-forcing (ZF) receivers, assuming perfect
and imperfect channel state information (CSI). In contrast to previous relevant
works, the fast fading MIMO channel matrix is assumed to have an arbitrary-rank
deterministic component as well as a Rayleigh-distributed random component. We
derive tractable expressions for the achievable uplink rate in the
large-antenna limit, along with approximating results that hold for any finite
number of antennas. Based on these analytical results, we obtain the scaling
law that the users' transmit power should satisfy, while maintaining a
desirable quality of service. In particular, it is found that regardless of the
Ricean -factor, in the case of perfect CSI, the approximations converge to
the same constant value as the exact results, as the number of base station
antennas, , grows large, while the transmit power of each user can be scaled
down proportionally to . If CSI is estimated with uncertainty, the same
result holds true but only when the Ricean -factor is non-zero. Otherwise,
if the channel experiences Rayleigh fading, we can only cut the transmit power
of each user proportionally to . In addition, we show that with an
increasing Ricean -factor, the uplink rates will converge to fixed values
for both MRC and ZF receivers
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
Sum-Rate Analysis for High Altitude Platform (HAP) Drones with Tethered Balloon Relay
High altitude platform (HAP) drones can provide broadband wireless
connectivity to ground users in rural areas by establishing line-of-sight (LoS)
links and exploiting effective beamforming techniques. However, at high
altitudes, acquiring the channel state information (CSI) for HAPs, which is a
key component to perform beamforming, is challenging. In this paper, by
exploiting an interference alignment (IA) technique, a novel method for
achieving the maximum sum-rate in HAP-based communications without CSI is
proposed. In particular, to realize IA, a multiple-antenna tethered balloon is
used as a relay between multiple HAP drones and ground stations (GSs). Here, a
multiple-input multiple-output X network system is considered. The capacity of
the considered M*N X network with a tethered balloon relay is derived in
closed-form. Simulation results corroborate the theoretical findings and show
that the proposed approach yields the maximum sum-rate in multiple HAPs-GSs
communications in absence of CSI. The results also show the existence of an
optimal balloon's altitude for which the sum-rate is maximized.Comment: Accepted in IEEE Communications Letter
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