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We introduce a framework for linear precoder design over a massive multiple-input multiple-output downlink system in the presence of nonlinear power amplifiers (PAs). By studying the spatial characteristics of the distortion, we demonstrate…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-11-16 Sina Rezaei Aghdam , Sven Jacobsson , Ulf Gustavsson , Giuseppe Durisi , Christoph Studer , Thomas Eriksson

The distortion from massive MIMO (multiple-input--multiple-output) base stations with nonlinear amplifiers is studied and its radiation pattern is derived. The distortion is analyzed both in-band and out-of-band. By using an orthogonal…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-04 Christopher Mollén , Ulf Gustavsson , Thomas Eriksson , Erik G. Larsson

Real-world wireless transmitter front-ends exhibit certain nonlinear behavior, e.g., signal clipping by a Power Amplifier (PA). Although many resource allocation solutions do not consider this for simplicity, it leads to inaccurate results…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-05 Siddarth Marwaha , Pawel Kryszkiewicz , Eduard Jorswieck

Cell-free massive multi-input multi-output (CF-mMIMO) systems have emerged as a promising paradigm for next-generation wireless communications, offering enhanced spectral efficiency and coverage through distributed antenna arrays. However,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-06 Mengzhen Liu , Ming Li , Rang Liu , Qian Liu

In massive MIMO base stations, power consumption and cost of the low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) can be substantial because of the many antennas. We investigate the feasibility of inexpensive, power efficient LNAs, which inherently are less…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-06-21 Christopher Mollén , Ulf Gustavsson , Thomas Eriksson , Erik G. Larsson

Massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems are typically designed under the assumption of linear power amplifiers (PAs). However, PAs are typically most energy-efficient when operating close to their saturation point, where they…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-10-14 Thomas Feys , Xavier Mestre , François Rottenberg

In massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) downlink systems, the physical implementation of the base stations (BSs) requires the use of cheap and power-efficient power amplifiers (PAs) to avoid high hardware cost and high power…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-09-04 Yatao Liu , Mingjie Shao , Wing-Kin Ma

In what ways could cellular massive MIMO be improved? This technology has already been shown to bring huge performance gains. However, coverage holes and difficulties to transmit multiple streams to multi-antenna users because of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-08 Sara Willhammar , Hiroki Iimori , Joao Vieira , Lars Sundström , Fredrik Tufvesson , Erik G. Larsson

Distributed massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) combines the array gain of coherent MIMO processing with the proximity gains of distributed antenna setups. In this paper, we analyze how transceiver hardware impairments affect the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-06-04 Emil Björnson , Michail Matthaiou , Antonios Pitarokoilis , Erik G. Larsson

Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) offers superior capacity for future networks. In the quest for energy efficient implementation of these large array-based trans-mission systems, the power consumption of the Power…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-11-30 Laura Monteyne , Gilles Callebaut , Björn Sihlbom , Liesbet Van der Perre

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) millimeter wave (mmWave) systems are vulnerable to hardware impairments due to operating at high frequencies and employing a large number of radio- frequency (RF) hardware components. In particular,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-06-06 Nima N. Moghadam , Gábor Fodor , Mats Bengtsson , David J. Love

This letter analyzes the effects of power amplifiers (PAs) on the downlink of cell-free massive MIMO systems. We model signal transmission incorporating nonlinear PA distortion and derive a unified spectral efficiency (SE) expression…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Wei Jiang , Hans D. Schotten

In future B5G/6G broadband communication systems, non-linear signal distortion caused by the impairment of transmit power amplifier (PA) can severely degrade the communication performance, especially when uplink users share the wireless…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-08-25 Xiaojia Wang , Suzhi Bi , Xian Li , Xiaohui Lin , Zhi Quan , Ying-Jun Angela Zhang

Massive MIMO systems are typically designed assuming linear power amplifiers (PAs). However, PAs are most energy efficient close to saturation, where non-linear distortion arises. For conventional precoders, this distortion can coherently…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-11 Thomas Feys , Liesbet Van der Perre , François Rottenberg

Aiming for the sixth generation (6G) wireless communications, distributed massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems hold significant potential for spatial multiplexing. In order to evaluate the ability of a distributed massive…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-28 Yingjie Xu , Michiel Sandra , Xuesong Cai , Sara Willhammar , Fredrik Tufvesson

Network-controlled repeaters (NCRs) are a low-cost means to extend coverage and strengthen macro diversity in wireless networks. They operate in real time by amplifying and re-transmitting the incoming signal with only hardware-level…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-16 Özlem Tuğfe Demir , Emil Björnson

M-MIMO is one of the crucial technologies for increasing spectral and energy efficiency of wireless networks. Most of the current works assume that M-MIMO arrays are equipped with a linear front end. However, ongoing efforts to make…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-20 Marcin Hoffmann , Paweł Kryszkiewicz

Large array systems use a massive number of antenna elements and clever precoder designs to achieve an array gain at the user location. These precoders require linear front-ends, and more specifically linear power amplifiers (PAs), to avoid…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-13 François Rottenberg , Gilles Callebaut , Liesbet Van der Perre

Nonlinear distortion stemming from low-cost power amplifiers may severely affect wireless communication performance through out-of-band (OOB) radiation and in-band distortion. The distortion is correlated between different transmit antennas…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-11-01 Murat Babek Salman , Emil Björnson , Gokhan Muzaffer Guvensen , Tolga Ciloglu

Many concepts for future generations of wireless communication systems use coherent processing of signals from many distributed antennas. The aim is to improve communication reliability, capacity, and energy efficiency and provide…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-06 Christian Nelson , Xuhong Li , Aleksei Fedorov , Benjamin J. B. Deutschmann , Fredrik Tufvesson
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