Spatiotemporal-MIMO channel estimator and beamformer for 5G
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Sridhar, V
Gabillard, T
Manikas, A
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
With requirements of spiraling data rates and limited spectrum availability, there is an increased interest in mm-wave beamformer-based communications for 5G. For upcoming cellular networks, the critical point is to exploit the increased number of employable antennas at both Tx and Rx to: 1) combat increased path loss; 2) tackle higher interference due to higher user density; and 3) handle multipath effects in frequency selective channels. Toward this, a multi-beam spatiotemporal superresolution beamforming framework is proposed in this paper as a promising candidate to design beampatterns that mitigate/suppress co-channel interference and deliver massive gain in the desired directions. Initially, channel and signal models suitable for the mm-wave MIMO system are presented using the manifold vectors of both Tx and Rx antenna arrays. Based on these models, a novel subspace-based channel estimator is employed, which estimates delays, directions, velocities, and fading coefficients of the desired signal paths. This information is then exploited by the proposed spatiotemporal beamformer to provide a massive array gain that combats path loss without increasing the number of antenna array elements and to be tolerant to the near-far problem in a high interference environment. The performance of the proposed channel estimator and beamformer is examined using computer simulation studies.
Date Issued
2016-12-01
Date Acceptance
2016-09-01
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2016, 15 (12), pp.8025-8038
ISSN
1536-1276
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
8025
End Page
8038
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Volume
15
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
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Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7571183
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Telecommunications
Engineering
MIMO
frequency selective channel
mm-wave
spatiotemporal beamformer
channel estimation
WAVE
RECEIVER
0805 Distributed Computing
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1005 Communications Technologies
Networking & Telecommunications
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2016-09-19