Space-Constrained Mixed-ADC Massive MIMO

Hessam Pirzadeh, A. Lee Swindlehurst, Josef A. Nossek

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Abstract

The uplink performance of a mixed analog-to-digital converter (ADC) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) architecture with a space-constrained array at the base station (BS) is analyzed. We investigate the effect of spatial correlation and mutual coupling on the spectral efficiency (SE) of the system. First, we analyze to what extent adding a small number of high-resolution ADCs can impact the channel estimation accuracy. Then, we derive a closed-form approximation for the SE. Our analysis demonstrates how a space constraint on a uniform linear array (ULA) can affect the design of a massive MIMO system with low-resolution ADCs. It is shown that by equally spacing a small number of high-resolution ADCs over the array, one can dramatically reduce the performance gap between a system with all low-resolution and all high-resolution ADCs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE 20th International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538665282
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event20th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2019 - Cannes, France
Duration: 2 Jul 20195 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC
Volume2019-July

Conference

Conference20th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2019
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityCannes
Period2/07/195/07/19

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