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Spatial wideband effects are known to affect channel estimation and localization performance in millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. Based on perturbation analysis, we show that the spatial…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-20 Shudi Weng , Fan Jiang , Henk Wymeersch

This paper proposes a novel reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) architecture which enables channel estimation of RIS-assisted millimeter wave (mmWave) systems. More specifically, two channel estimation methods, namely, direct…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-08-20 Fangqing Jiang , Liang Yang , Daniel Benevides da Costa , Qingqing Wu

Accurate channel estimation is critical to fully exploit the beamforming gains when communicating with extremely large aperture arrays. The propagation distances between the user and receiver, which potentially has thousands of…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-02-01 Alva Kosasih , Özlem Tuğfe Demir , Emil Björnson

The upper mid-band (UMB) spectrum is a key enabler for 6G systems, yet reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted UMB communications face severe channel estimation challenges due to near-field propagation and transitional scattering,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-09 Jeongjae Lee , Chanwon Kim , Songnam Hong

This paper proposes a channel estimation method for hybrid wideband multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems in high-frequency bands, including millimeter-wave (mmWave) and sub-terahertz (sub-THz), in the presence of beam squint…

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This chapter focuses on a hardware architecture for semi-passive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) and investigates its consideration for boosting the performance of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) communication systems. The…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-19 George C. Alexandropoulos , Konstantinos D. Katsanos , Evangelos Vlachos

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) show great promise in the realm of 6th generation (6G) wireless systems, particularly in the areas of localization and communication. Their cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency enable the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-12 Han Yan , Hua Chen , Wei Liu , Songjie Yang , Gang Wang , Chau Yuen

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have attracted great attention as a potential beyond 5G technology. These surfaces consist of many passive elements of metamaterials whose impedance can be controllable to change the phase,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-09-09 Özlem Tuğfe Demir , Emil Björnson

Due to their ability to create favorable line-of-sight (LoS) propagation environments, intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) are regarded as promising enablers for future millimeter-wave (mm-wave) wireless communication. In this paper, we…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-07-27 Tian Lin , Xianghao Yu , Yu Zhu , Robert Schober

Location information offered by external positioning systems, e.g., satellite navigation, can be used as prior information in the process of beam alignment and channel parameter estimation for reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-30 Jiguang He , Henk Wymeersch , Markku Juntti

This paper proposes a two-timescale transmission scheme for extremely large-scale (XL)-reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)-aided massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems considering visibility regions (VRs). The beamforming of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-07-11 Luchu Li , Kangda Zhi , Cunhua Pan

The emerging reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) technology is promising for applications in the millimeter wave (mmWave) communication systems to effectively compensate for propagation loss or tackle the blockage issue. Considering…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-08 Yu Liu , Ming Chen , Cunhua Pan , Yijin Pan , Yinlu Wang , Yaoming Huang , Tianyang Cao , Jiangzhou Wang

In this letter, we study the beamforming design for channel estimation of multi-functional reconfigurable intelligent surface (MF-RIS)-aided multi-user communications that supports simultaneous signal reflection, refraction, and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-22 Zaihao Pan , Wen Wang , Gaofeng Nie , Ailing Zheng , Wanli Ni

Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) have emerged as a promising technology for enhancing wireless communications through dense antenna arrays. Accurate channel estimation is critical to unlocking their full performance potential. To…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Zijian Zhang , Mingyao Cui

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output (XL-MIMO) is a key technology for next-generation wireless communication systems. By deploying significantly more antennas than conventional massive MIMO systems, XL-MIMO promises…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-20 Ming Zeng , Ji Wang , Wanming Hao , Zheng Chu , Wenwu Xie , Quoc-Viet Pham

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

Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) improve both the bandwidth and energy efficiency of wideband communication systems by using low-cost passive elements for reflecting the impinging signals with adjustable phase shifts. To realize the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-08 Siqi Ma , Wenqian Shen , Jianping An , Lajos Hanzo

With the advent of extremely large-scale MIMO (XL-MIMO), mmWave/THz bands and ultra-wideband transmission, future 6G systems demand real-time positioning with centimeter or even millimeter level accuracy. This paper addresses the pronounced…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-09-22 Aibiao Zhang , Weizheng Zhang , Chiya Zhang

Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) is a promising candidate technology for the upcoming Sixth Generation (6G) communication system for its ability to manipulate the wireless communication environment by controlling the coefficients of…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-09-29 Haochen Li , Zhiwen Pan , Bin Wang , Nan Liu , Xiaohu You

Reconfigurable intelligent surface is a potential technology component of future wireless networks due to its capability of shaping the wireless environment. The promising MIMO systems in terms of extended coverage and enhanced capacity…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-07-07 Paulo R. B. Gomes , Gilderlan T. de Araújo , Bruno Sokal , André L. F. de Almeida , Behrooz Makki , Gábor Fodor