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In this paper, we study blind channel-and-signal estimation by exploiting the burst-sparse structure of angular-domain propagation channels in massive MIMO systems. The state-of-the-art approach utilizes the structured channel sparsity by…
Accurate and efficient estimation of the high dimensional channels is one of the critical challenges for practical applications of massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). In the context of hybrid analog-digital (HAD) transceivers,…
This paper studies energy-efficient hybrid beamforming architectures and its algorithm design in millimeter-wave communication systems, aiming to address the challenges faced by existing hybrid beamforming due to low hardware flexibility…
Millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum has drawn attention due to its tremendous available bandwidth. The high propagation losses in the mmWave bands necessitate beamforming with a large number of antennas. Traditionally each antenna is paired…
This paper focuses on channel estimation in single-user and multi-user MIMO systems with multi-antenna base stations equipped with 1-bit spatial sigma-delta analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). A careful selection of the quantization…
Pixel-based fluid antennas provide enhanced multiplexing gains and quicker radiation pattern switching than traditional designs. However, this innovation introduces challenges for channel estimation and analog precoding due to the…
In order to cope with the large path-loss exponent of mm-Wave channels, a high beamforming gain is needed. This can be achieved with small hardware complexity and high hardware power efficiency by Hybrid Digital-Analog (HDA) beamforming,…
Training beam design for channel estimation with infinite-resolution and low-resolution phase shifters (PSs) in hybrid analog-digital milimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems is considered in this paper.…
This paper considers a millimeter-wave wideband point-to-point MIMO system with fully digital transceivers at the base station and the user equipment (UE), focusing on mobile UE scenarios. A main challenge when building a digital UE…
This paper investigates downlink channel estimation in frequency-division duplex (FDD)-based massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. To reduce the overhead of downlink channel estimation and uplink feedback in FDD systems,…
The hybrid analog/digital architecture that connects a limited number of RF chains to multiple antennas through phase shifters could effectively address the energy consumption issues in massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems.…
Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) is promising for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications due to the potential in enhancing the spectral efficiency. However, the conventional fully digital precoding architectures might…
This paper focuses on the design of low complexity hybrid analog/digital precoding and diversity combining in millimeter wave (mmWave) Internet of things (IoT) systems. Firstly, by exploiting the sparseness property of the mmWave in the…
Millimeter wave (mmWave) communication is a promising solution for coping with the ever-increasing mobile data traffic because of its large bandwidth. To enable a sufficient link margin, a large antenna array employing directional…
Hybrid analog-digital precoding significantly reduces the hardware costs in massive MIMO transceivers when compared to fully-digital precoding at the expense of increased transmit power. In order to mitigate the above shortfall, we use the…
Due to the high cost and low energy efficiency of the dedicated radio frequency (RF) chains, the number of RF chains in a millimeter wave (mmWave) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system is usually limited from a practical point of…
Radio frequency (RF) chain circuits play a major role in digital receiver architectures, allowing passband communication signals to be processed in baseband. When operating at high frequencies, these circuits tend to be costly. This…
Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) enjoys great advantage in 5G wireless communication systems owing to its spectrum and energy efficiency. However, hundreds of antennas require large volumes of pilot overhead to guarantee…
Massive MIMO is a variant of multiuser MIMO, where the number of antennas $M$ at the base-station is large, and generally much larger than the number of spatially multiplexed data streams to/from the users. It has been observed that in many…
Spatial channel covariance information can replace full instantaneous channel state information for the analog precoder design in hybrid analog/digital architectures. Obtaining spatial channel covariance estimation, however, is challenging…