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We propose a novel deep learning-based channel estimation technique for high-dimensional communication signals that does not require any training. Our method is broadly applicable to channel estimation for multicarrier signals with any…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-04-23 Eren Balevi , Jeffrey G. Andrews

We study downlink (DL) channel estimation in a multi-cell Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system operating in a time-division duplex. The users must know their effective channel gains to decode their received DL data signals.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Amin Ghazanfari , Trinh Van Chien , Emil Björnson , Erik G. Larsson

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,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-02-08 Jiabao Gao , Caijun Zhong , Geoffrey Ye Li , Zhaoyang Zhang

Extremely large-scale multiple-input-multiple-output (XL-MIMO) at millimeter-wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) bands plays an important role in supporting extreme high beamforming gain as well as ultra-wideband spectrum resources.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-12-19 Mingyao Cui , Linglong Dai

The extremely large-scale massive multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) has the potential to achieve boosted spectral efficiency and refined spatial resolution for future wireless networks. However, channel estimation for XL-MIMO is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-11 Chun Huang , Jindan Xu , Wei Xu , Xiaohu You , Chau Yuen , Yijian Chen

In this paper, we propose a data-driven deep learning (DL) approach to jointly design the pilot signals and channel estimator for wideband massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. By exploiting the angular-domain…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-03-13 Xisuo Ma , Zhen Gao

For multi-input and multi-output (MIMO) channels, the optimal channel estimation (CE) based on linear minimum mean square error (LMMSE) requires three-dimensional (3D) filtering. However, the complexity is often prohibitive due to large…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-03 Xiangzhao Qin , Sha Hu

This paper proposes a machine learning-assisted channel estimation approach for massive MIMO systems, leveraging DNNs to outperform traditional LS and MMSE methods. In 5G and beyond, accurate channel estimation mitigates pilot contamination…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-16 Haoran He

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multipleoutput (XL-MIMO) is believed to be a cornerstone of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks. XL-MIMO uses more antennas to both achieve unprecedented spatial degrees of freedom (DoFs) and exploit…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-16 Hao Lei , Jiayi Zhang , Zhe Wang , Huahua Xiao , Bo Ai , Emil Björnson

This letter presents the first work introducing a deep learning (DL) framework for channel estimation in large intelligent surface (LIS) assisted massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) systems. A twin convolutional neural network…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-09-11 Ahmet M. Elbir , A Papazafeiropoulos , P. Kourtessis , S. Chatzinotas

In this letter, we address spatially non-stationary near-field channel estimation for extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) systems with a hybrid combining architecture. One key challenge in the considered problem…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-30 Jinhao Nie , Guangchi Zhang , Miao Cui , Hao Fu , Xiaoli Chu

Future wireless multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems will integrate both sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency bands to meet the growing demands for high data rates. MIMO link establishment typically requires accurate…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-16 Faruk Pasic , Lukas Eller , Stefan Schwarz , Markus Rupp , Christoph F. Mecklenbräuker

Accurate and efficient channel state information (CSI) feedback is crucial for unlocking the substantial spectral efficiency gains of extremely large-scale MIMO (XL-MIMO) systems in future 6G networks. However, the combination of near-field…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-08-04 Zhenyu Liu , Yi Ma , Rahim Tafazolli

Deep learning (DL) has emerged as an effective tool for channel estimation in wireless communication systems, especially under some imperfect environments. However, even with such unprecedented success, DL methods are often regarded as…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-19 Hu Qiang , Gao Feifei , Zhang Hao , Jin Shi , Li Geoffrey Ye

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

In this paper, we propose a joint pilot design and channel estimation scheme based on the deep learning (DL) technique for multiuser multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) channels. To this end, we construct a pilot designer using two-layer…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-12-12 Chang-Jae Chun , Jae-Mo Kang , Il-Min Kim

Hybrid analog and digital beamforming transceivers are instrumental in addressing the challenge of expensive hardware and high training overheads in the next generation millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output)…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-04 Ahmet M. Elbir , Kumar Vijay Mishra , M. R. Bhavani Shankar , Björn Ottersten

A new wave of wireless services, including virtual reality, autonomous driving and internet of things, is driving the design of new generations of wireless systems to deliver ultra-high data rates, massive number of connected devices and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-12-24 Zhenyu Liu , Lin Zhang , Zhi Ding

In this article, deep learning is applied to estimate the uplink channels for mixed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, where a portion of antennas are equipped with high-resolution…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-08-20 Shen Gao , Peihao Dong , Zhiwen Pan , Geoffrey Ye Li

We consider downlink (DL) channel estimation for frequency division duplex based massive MIMO systems under the multipath model. Our goal is to provide fast and accurate channel estimation from a small amount of DL training overhead. Prior…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-10-23 Cheng Qian , Xiao Fu , Nicholas D. Sidiropoulos