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In this paper, we investigate multi-user modular extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) communication systems, where modular extremely large-scale uniform linear array (XL-ULA) is deployed at the base station (BS) to…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-24 Xinrui Li , Zhenjun Dong , Yong Zeng , Shi Jin , Rui Zhang

Accurate channel model and channel estimation are essential to empower extremely large-scale MIMO (XL-MIMO) in 6G networks with ultra-high spectral efficiency. With the sharp increase in the antenna array aperture of the XL-MIMO scenario,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-04-25 Yu Lu , Linglong Dai

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) communications correspond to systems whose antenna size is so large that conventional assumptions, such as uniform plane wave (UPW) impingement, are no longer valid. This paper…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-11-02 Haiquan Lu , Yong Zeng

Extremely large-scale MIMO (XL-MIMO) is a promising technique for future 6G communications. The sharp increase in the number of antennas causes electromagnetic propagation to change from far-field to near-field. Due to the near-field…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-05-25 Yu Lu , Zijian Zhang , Linglong Dai

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) promises to provide ultrahigh data rates in millimeter-wave (mmWave) and Terahertz (THz) spectrum. However, the spherical-wavefront wireless transmission caused by large…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-16 Xu Shi , Jintao Wang , Zhi Sun , Jian Song

This paper investigates wireless communications based on a new antenna array architecture, termed modular extremely large-scale array (XL-array), where an extremely large number of antenna elements are regularly arranged on a common…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-08-12 Xinrui Li , Haiquan Lu , Yong Zeng , Shi Jin , Rui Zhang

The increasing demand for wireless data transfer has been the driving force behind the widespread adoption of Massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology in 5G. The next-generation MIMO technology is now being developed to…

Extremely large-scale multiple-input-multiple-output (XL-MIMO) with hybrid precoding is a promising technique to meet the high data rate requirements for future 6G communications. To realize efficient hybrid precoding, it is essential to…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-01-20 Mingyao Cui , Linglong Dai

The mid-band frequency range, combined with extra large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO), is emerging as a key enabler for future communication systems. Thanks to the advent of new spectrum resources and degrees of freedom…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-06 Jiachen Tian , Yu Han , Zhengtao Jin , Xi Yang , Jie Yang , Wankai Tang , Xiao Li , Wenjin Wang , Shi Jin

Extremely large-scale massive multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) is a key enabler for sixth-generation (6G) networks, offering massive spatial degrees of freedom. Despite these advantages, the coexistence of near-field and far-field…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-11 Renbin Li , Shuangshuang Li , Peihao Dong

Wideband extremely large-scale multiple-input-multiple-output (XL-MIMO) is a promising technique to achieve Tbps data rates in future 6G systems through beamforming and spatial multiplexing. Due to the extensive bandwidth and the huge…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-05-11 Mingyao Cui , Linglong Dai , Zhaocheng Wang , Shidong Zhou , Ning Ge

Empowered by the latest progress on innovative metamaterials/metasurfaces and advanced antenna technologies, holographic multiple-input multiple-output (H-MIMO) emerges as a promising technology to fulfill the extreme goals of the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-25 Tierui Gong , Li Wei , Chongwen Huang , George C. Alexandropoulos , Mérouane Debbah , Chau Yuen

This work establishes a framework of near-field communication under different array geometries of extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO). We first formulate the near-field spatial non-stationary channel model which…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-19 Kangda Zhi , Yi Song , Tianyu Yang , Tuo Wu , Tengjiao Wang , Songyan Xue , Fangzhou Wu , Giuseppe Caire

Extremely large-scale massive multiple-input-multiple-output (XL-MIMO) is regarded as a promising technology for next-generation communication systems. In order to enhance the beamforming gains, codebook-based beam training is widely…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-09-29 Wang Liu , Hong Ren , Cunhua Pan , Jiangzhou Wang

6G networks will need to support higher data rates, high-precision localization, and imaging capabilities. Near-field technologies, enabled by extremely large-scale (XL)-arrays, are expected to be essential physical-layer solutions to meet…

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) enables the formation of narrow beams, effectively mitigating path loss in high-frequency communications. This capability makes the integration of wideband high-frequency…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-27 Peicong Zheng , Xuantao Lyu , Ye Wang , Yi Gong

Massive multiple-input-multiple-output (M-MIMO) is a key technology for 5G networks. Within this research area, new types of deployment are arising, such as the extremely-large regime (XL- MIMO), where the antenna array at the base station…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-08 Gabriel Avanzi Ubiali , Taufik Abrão

This letter studies a new array architecture, termed as modular extremely large-scale array (XL-array), for which a large number of array elements are arranged in a modular manner. Each module consists of a moderate number of array elements…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-01-25 Xinrui Li , Haiquan Lu , Yong Zeng , Shi Jin , Rui Zhang

Sixth generation (6G) wireless networks are envisioned to include aspects of energy footprint reduction (sustainability), besides those of network capacity and connectivity, at the design stage. This paradigm change requires radically new…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-06-28 Juan Carlos Ruiz-Sicilia , Marco Di Renzo , Placido Mursia , Aryan Kaushik , Vincenzo Sciancalepore

Mid-band extra-large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO), emerging as a critical enabler for future communication systems, is expected to deliver significantly higher throughput by leveraging the extended bandwidth and enlarged…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-16 Jiachen Tian , Yu Han , Xiao Li , Shi Jin , Chao-Kai Wen