scholarly journals Semi-blind channel estimation based on Modified CMA and unitary scrambling for massive MIMO systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noura Sellami ◽  
Mohamed Siala
Keyword(s):  
Channel Estimation ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Pilot Contamination ◽  
Constant Modulus Algorithm ◽  
Unitary Matrices ◽  
Channel Estimator ◽  
Blind Channel ◽  
Input Multiple Output

Abstract Pilot contamination is one of the main impairments in multi-cell massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems. In order to improve the channel estimation in this context, we propose to use a semi-blind channel estimator based on the constant modulus algorithm (CMA). We consider an enhanced version of the CMA namely the Modified CMA (MCMA) which modifies the cost function of the CMA algorithm to the sum of cost functions for real and imaginary parts. Due to pilot contamination, the channel estimator may estimate the channel of a contaminating user instead of that of the user of interest (the user for which the Base Station wants to estimate the channel and then the data). To avoid this, we propose to scramble the users sequences before transmission. We consider different methods to perform unitary scrambling based on rotating the transmitted symbols (one Dimensional (1-D) scrambling) and using unitary matrices (two-Dimensional (2-D) scrambling). At the base station, the received sequence of the user of interest is descrambled leading to a better convergence of the channel estimator. We also consider the case where the Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) protocol is used. In this case, using scrambling leads to a significant gain in terms of BLock Error Rate (BLER) due to the change of the contaminating users data from one transmission to another induced by scrambling.

scholarly journals Sum-Rate of Multi-User MIMO Systems with Multi-Cell Pilot Contamination in Correlated Rayleigh Fading Channel

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menghan Wang ◽  
Dongming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rayleigh Fading ◽  
Gaussian Approximation ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Mimo System ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Moment Generating Function ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Pilot Contamination ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
Sum Rate

This paper presents some exact results on the sum-rate of multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) systems subject to multi-cell pilot contamination under correlated Rayleigh fading. With multi-cell multi-user channel estimator, we give the lower bound of the sum-rate. We derive the moment generating function (MGF) of the sum-rate and then obtain the closed-form approximations of the mean and variance of the sum-rate. Then, with Gaussian approximation, we study the outage performance of the sum-rate. Furthermore, considering the number of antennas at base station becomes infinite, we investigate the asymptotic performance of the sum-rate. Theoretical results show that compared to MU-MIMO system with perfect channel estimation and no pilot contamination, the variance of the sum-rate of the considered system decreases very quickly as the number of antennas increases.

scholarly journals Low-Complexity Joint Channel Estimation for Multi-User mmWave Massive MIMO Systems

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Jianhe Du ◽  
Jiaqi Li ◽  
Jing He ◽  
Yalin Guan ◽  
Heyun Lin
Keyword(s):  
Channel Estimation ◽  
Massive Mimo ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Estimation Algorithm ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Low Complexity ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Estimation Accuracy ◽  
Input Multiple Output

For multi-user millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, the precise acquisition of channel state information (CSI) is a huge challenge. With the increase of the number of antennas at the base station (BS), the traditional channel estimation techniques encounter the problems of pilot training overhead and computational complexity increasing dramatically. In this paper, we develop a step-length optimization-based joint iterative scheme for multi-user mmWave massive MIMO systems to improve channel estimation performance. The proposed estimation algorithm provides the BS with full knowledge of all channel parameters involved in up- and down-links. Compared with existing algorithms, the proposed algorithm has higher channel estimation accuracy with low complexity. Moreover, the proposed scheme performs well even with a small number of training sequences and a large number of users. Simulation results are shown to demonstrate the performance of the proposed channel estimation algorithm.

scholarly journals An Improved Anti-Interference Precoding of Large-Scale Fading System Based on Channel Inversion

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 867
Author(s):  
Wei Lei ◽  
Li Cheng ◽  
Yu Lei ◽  
Zhengrong Li ◽  
Lianying Zou
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Signal Interference ◽  
Pilot Contamination ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Equipment Construction ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
Channel Information

Recently, a large-scale fading precoding (LSFP) for the wireless massive multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) systems has been proposed. In this precoding, the channel information of all the cells using re-use pilot sequences is processed jointly, and pilot contamination and interference due to a certain number of antennas are effectively eliminated. Additionally, recent studies have found that research in the asymptotic field can be applied to the wireless large-scale MIMO systems. In the LSFP, pilot contamination and signal interference will be completely eliminated when a number of antennas at a base station tend to be unlimited. In this research found that the LSFP method can eliminate most pilot contamination and interference in practical applications only when the number of antennas of the base station reaches hundreds of orders, which greatly increases the equipment construction cost. On the other hand, channel inversion denotes a multi-user channel modulation technology, where a vector signal generated between a user and a base station is used to form an inverse channel matrix so that the channels of each user are balanced during the transmission. In this paper, the channel inversion technology is used in the LSFP. The improved LSFP can effectively reduce the number of antennas required by the base station without affecting the performance of eliminating the pilot contamination and interference. It is shown that when the number of antennas of a base station tends to be unlimited, the improved LSFP can eliminate pilot contamination and signal interference. The simulation results show that in the same practical scenario, when the base station is equipped with the same number of antennas, the improved method can more effectively improve the anti-contamination and anti-interference performance over conventional LSFP.

scholarly journals Beam division multiple access for millimeter wave massive MIMO: Hybrid zero-forcing beamforming with user selection

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 445
Author(s):  
Hong Son Vu ◽  
Kien Truong ◽  
Minh Thuy Le
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Access ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Zero Forcing ◽  
Multiuser Interference ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
Promising Solution

<p>Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems are considered a promising solution to minimize multiuser interference (MUI) based on simple precoding techniques with a massive antenna array at a base station (BS). This paper presents a novel approach of beam division multiple access (BDMA) which BS transmit signals to multiusers at the same time via different beams based on hybrid beamforming and user-beam schedule. With the selection of users whose steering vectors are orthogonal to each other, interference between users is significantly improved. While, the efficiency spectrum of proposed scheme reaches to the performance of fully digital solutions, the multiuser interference is considerably reduced.</p>

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Successive Pilot Decontamination in Massive MIMO

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Victor Croisfelt Rodrigues ◽  
Taufik Abrão
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Efficiency ◽  
Massive Mimo ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Pilot Contamination ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Data Rates ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output

The demand for higher data rates can be satisfied by the spectral efficiency (SE) improvement offered by Massive multiple-input multiple-output (M-MIMO) systems. However, the pilot contamination remains as a fundamental issue to obtain the paramount SE in such systems. This propitiated the research of several methods to mitigate pilot contamination. One of these procedures is based on the coordination of the cells, culminating in proposals with multiple pilot training phases. This paper aims to expand the results of the original paper, whereby the concepts of large pilot training phases were offered. The evaluation of such method was conducted through more comprehensible numerical results, in which a large number of antennas were assumed and more rigorous SE expressions were used. The channel estimation approaches relying on multiple pilot training phases were considered cumbersome for implementation and an uninteresting solution to overcome pilot contamination; contradicting the results presented in the genuine paper.

scholarly journals A Survey on Massive MIMO Systems in Presence of Channel and Hardware Impairments

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Mokhtari ◽  
Maryam Sabbaghian ◽  
Rui Dinis
Keyword(s):  
Massive Mimo ◽  
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Aging Effects ◽  
Hardware Impairments ◽  
Single Carrier ◽  
Input Multiple Output

Massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology is one of the promising technologies for fifth generation (5G) cellular communications. In this technology, each cell has a base station (BS) with a large number of antennas, allowing the simultaneous use of the same resources (e.g., frequency and/or time slots) by multiple users of a cell. Therefore, massive MIMO systems can bring very high spectral and power efficiencies. However, this technology faces some important issues that need to be addressed. One of these issues is the performance degradation due to hardware impairments, since low-cost RF chains need to be employed. Another issue is the channel estimation and channel aging effects, especially in fast mobility environments. In this paper we will perform a comprehensive study on these two issues considering two of the most promising candidate waveforms for massive MIMO systems: Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and single-carrier frequency domain processing (SC-FDP). The studies and the results show that hardware impairments and inaccurate channel knowledge can degrade the performance of massive MIMO systems extensively. However, using suitable low complex estimation and compensation techniques and also selecting a suitable waveform can reduce these effects.

scholarly journals On the Distribution of an Effective Channel Estimator for Multi-Cell Massive MIMO

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Augusto Pereira de Figueiredo ◽  
Claudio Ferreira Dias ◽  
Fabbryccio A. C. M. Cardoso ◽  
Gustavo Fraidenraich
Keyword(s):  
Massive Mimo ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mimo Systems ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Noise Power ◽  
Pilot Contamination ◽  
Channel Estimator ◽  
Symmetric Complex ◽  
Mmse Estimator ◽  
Effective Channel

Accurate channel estimation is of utmost importance for massive MIMO systems to provide significant improvements in spectral and energy efficiency. In this work, we present a study on the distribution of a simple but yet effective and practical channel estimator for multi-cell massive MIMO systems suffering from pilot-contamination. The proposed channel estimator performs well under moderate to aggressive pilot contamination scenarios without previous knowledge of the inter-cell large-scale channel coefficients and noise power, asymptotically approximating the performance of the linear MMSE estimator as the number of antennas increases. We prove that the distribution of the proposed channel estimator can be accurately approximated by the circularly-symmetric complex normal distribution, when the number of antennas, M, deployed at the base station is greater than 10.

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