浅谈5G通信中的MIMO和LDPC关键技术

在数字通信系统中,调制技术和信道编码技术是最为关键的物理层技术,它们分别决定着系统的频谱利用率和可靠性.MIMO(Multiple Input and Multipul Output,多输入多输出)技术作为一项空域调制技术,可同时由多根天线发送数据,提高了频谱利用率,在接收端利用信号之间的空域自由度进行检测;LDPC码也被证明是目前在各种信道条件下最接近香农信道容量的信道编码技术.在新一代5G数字通信系统的技术研究中,目前已经确定LDPC编码和大规模MIMO分别入选长码数据编码和调制的技术方案.本文将对这两项关键技术的概念和性能进行简要介绍,以期帮助移动通信从业人员建立对这些技术及其性能优势的基本认识.     

多层叠加LDPC码编码调制技术

 本文提出了一种多层叠加LDPC码编码调制系统.与传统的基于速率分配的多层编码调制技术相比,多层叠加编码调制系统具有很好的对称性和可扩展性.通过分析比较Turbo码译码算法与LDPC码的译码算法的复杂度,本文指出了多层叠加LDPC码编码调制系统具有译码简单,易于实现的优点.实验结果表明,多层叠加LDPC码编码调制系统可以在不牺牲带宽的同时获得较好的性能.     

基于LDPC码的编码调制系统的性能分析

以接近香农限性能的LDPC码作为分量码,研究了将编码和调制相结合的多层编码(MLC)——多级译码(MSD)编码调制技术。选用不同码长的LDPC码为各级分量码,以8PSK为调制方式,通过计算机仿真,比较了不同的集分割方案在AWGN信道中的性能。     

基于LDPC乘积码的BICM-ID方案性能分析

提出一种采用LDPC乘积码和BICM-ID相结合的编码调制技术.该方案编码采用LDPC乘积码,译码可以采取三个迭代过程:在解调器和译码器之间迭代,LDPC乘积码的分量码之间迭代,以及分量码内部迭代.因此采取合理的迭代译码策略,可以提高的译码效率.仿真结果显示,该方案在AWGN信道和Rayleigh信道条件下,与数字电视地面多媒体广播DTMB采用的编码调制方案相比具有更好的误比特性能.     

全相位单通道混合LDPC码识别安全跟踪算法

LDPC码识别和安全跟踪是自适应调制编码技术研究的核心。在此提出一种基于全相位单通道混合的LDPC码识别安全跟踪算法,构建LDPC码识别模型,设计全相位单通道混合编码技术。采用相空间重构技术对LDPC码进行多维空间向量重组,通过信宿译码降低加密信息的带宽占用率,同时减小了对编码向量分配的限制,通过全相位单通道混合补偿,降低码间干扰,提高LDPC码识别能力。仿真实验表明,该算法具有较好的LDPC码输出空间增益响应,提高了LDPC码的识别安全跟踪性能,输出误差较小,误码率较低,在自适应调制编码通信等领域具有较高的应用价值。     

一种基于LDPC码的协作分集技术

为了解决无线通信系统中多输入多输出技术在移动终端的多天线制约问题，一种新的分集技术——协作分集技术被提出．它使得在多用户环境中，具有单根天线的移动台可以共享彼此的天线而产生一个虚拟MIMO系统，从而获得分集增益．LDPC码是一种性能接近Shannon限的线性分组码．文中将LDPC码与编码协作分集结合起来，通过仿真证明可以很好的提高系统的误码率（BER）性能．     

高频谱效率LDPC编码调制系统

低密度校验(low-density parity-check,LDPC)码近年来成为纠错码领域的研究热点。基于LDPC码以及比特交织编码调制(bit-interleaved coded modulation,BICM)的概念,针对无线带宽受限信道,提出了一种具有较高编码增益和频谱效率的联合编码调制方案。高斯信道和瑞利衰落信道下的仿真均显示了该方案的良好性能。     

非二进制LDPC码编码调制在光纤通信中的应用

为满足100Gb/s光纤通信的需求,提出了非二进制LDPC码编码调制(NB-LDPC-CM)方案.该方案通过使用频谱效率调制以及非二进制前向纠错LDPC码,提供了一种在高总比特率下实现可靠通信的前向纠错机制.与现有的BI-LDPC-CM方案相比,该方案在误比特率(BER)为10-7的情况下,采用16点、32点、和64点四维星座图时,额外提供的净编码增益分别为0.26dB、1.14dB和2.14dB.     

一种基于分布式空时码的协作MIMO分集复用折衷新方案

协作MIMO通过多个单天线节点的相互协作构造多发射天线,以此形成一种虚拟MIMO多天线阵列获得空间分集增益。考虑到协作MIMO特点,天线间采用分布式空时编码进行编码协作。文章研究了协作MIMO中基于分布式空时码(DSTC)的分集复用折衷(DMT)新方案,该方案通过推导两种DSTC的中断概率与分集增益表达式,结合两类DSTC的DMT策略,根据改变复用增益阈值自适应获得最佳DMT与中断性能。数值仿真表明,所提的DMT策略可以逼近协作MIMO的DMT上限,协作节点采用该策略的中断性能仅次于上限的中断性能。在多节点构成协作MIMO网络分布式空时编码协作中,提出的DMT新方案可使系统高效地获得协作分集增益与中断性能。     

具有低复杂度的 LDPC 已编码非相干酉空时调制系统设计简

提出一种克服无线信道瑞利衰落和高斯白噪声干扰的非相干编码调制MIMO系统方案。纠错码采用IEEE 802.16e中的非规则QC-LDPC码,非相干调制采用基于三角函数的酉空时调制(SC-USTM)。在接收端,推导出SC-USTM的最大后验概率（MAP）解调算法;为了降低复杂度,构造了SC-USTM的双解调器方案;为了改善双解调的性能,在置信传播（BP）迭代解码器和MAP解调器之间引入了迭代反馈机制。仿真实验表明LDPC已编码SC-USTM的MIMO系统比未编码USTM的MIMO系统在 误码率时,性能改善15~17 dB,并且整个系统具有较低的计算复杂度。     

具有天线选择与中继选择的空间调制技术

针对空间调制(SM)技术存在的缺欠,提出了具有天线选择和中继选择的空间调制系统方案。首先在多输入多输出(MIMO)信道模型下,通过对发送端天线选择,将拥有最佳信道状态的天线选出进行SM,打破SM技术对发送端天线数的限制,并提升采用高阶调制的SM分集性能。然后进一步将此思想引入协作通信网络,结合传感器网络的分级观念,提出采用中继选择和空间调制的中继传输协议,并通过仿真观察系统分集性能的改善。仿真结果表明,上述中继传输协议不仅能提升系统性能,而且使系统配置更加灵活。     

双向中继系统中基于对角空时码的空间调制传输算法

在双向中继系统中,针对采用SSK传输不能获得发射分集且频谱效率较低的问题,提出了一种对角空时码空间调制算法,简称为DSTC-SM。该算法在源节点处采用DSTC-SM码字发送信号,在中继节点处配置单根天线对接收到的信号进行放大并将其转发至目的节点。DSTC-SM码字的构造中以对角码作为基本码块,并与空间调制（SM）技术相结合,采用循环结构来激活不同的天线。此外,通过对旋转角度的优化使该方案在即使只激活一根天线的情况下仍然可以获得发射分集增益。仿真结果表明,所提的算法比现有的算法具有较好的误码性能。     

SCLDGM coded modulation for MIMO systems with spatial multiplexing and space‐time block codes

We analyze Multiple‐Input Multiple‐Output (MIMO) coded modulation systems where either Bit‐Interleaved Coded Modulation (BICM) with spatial multiplexing or concatenation of channel coding and Space‐Time Block Codes (STBCs) is used at transmission, assuming iterative Turbo‐like decoding at reception. We optimize Serially‐Concatenated Low‐Density Generator Matrix (SCLDGM) codes (a subclass of LDPC codes) for each system configuration, with the goal of assessing its ability to approach the capacity limits in either ergodic or quasi‐static channels. Our focus is on three relevant STBCs: the Orthogonal Space‐Time Block Codes (OSTBCs) for two transmit antennas (i.e., the Alamouti code), which enables optimum detection with low complexity; the Golden code, which provides a capacity increase with respect to the input constellation; and Linear Dispersion (LD) codes, which enable practical detection in asymmetrical antenna configurations (i.e., more transmit than receive antennas) for cases in which optimum detection is infeasible. We conclude that BICM without concatenation with STBCs is in general the best option, except for Alamouti‐coded 2×1 and Golden‐coded 2×2 MIMO systems. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spatial precoder design for space–time coded MIMO systems: based on fixed parameters of MIMO channels

In realistic channel environments the performance of space–time coded multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) systems is significantly reduced due to non-ideal antenna placement and non-isotropic scattering. In this paper, by exploiting the spatial dimension of a MIMO channel we introduce the novel idea of linear spatial precoding (or power-loading) based on fixed and known parameters of MIMO channels to ameliorate the effects of non-ideal antenna placement on the performance of coherent (channel is known at the receiver) and non-coherent (channel is un-known at the receiver) space–time codes. Antenna spacing and antenna placement (geometry) are considered as fixed parameters of MIMO channels, which are readily known at the transmitter. With this design, the precoder is fixed for fixed antenna placement and the transmitter does not require any feedback of channel state information (partial or full) from the receiver. We also derive precoding schemes to exploit non-isotropic scattering distribution parameters of the scattering channel to improve the performance of space–time codes applied on MIMO systems. However, these schemes require the receiver to estimate the non-isotropic parameters and feed them back to the transmitter. Closed form solutions for precoding schemes are presented for systems with up to three receive antennas. A generalized method is proposed for more than three receive antennas.     

Hybrid Turbo FEC/ARQ Systems and Distributed Space-Time Coding for Cooperative Transmission

Cooperative transmission can be seen as a “virtual” MIMO system, where the multiple transmit antennas are in fact implemented distributed by the antennas both at the source and the relay terminal. Depending on the system design, diversity/multiplexing gains are achievable. This design involves the definition of the type of retransmission (incremental redundancy, repetition coding), the design of the distributed space-time codes, the error correcting scheme, the operation of the relay (decode & forward or amplify & forward) and the number of antennas at each terminal. Proposed schemes are evaluated in different conditions in combination with forward error correcting codes (FEC), both for linear and near-optimum (sphere decoder) receivers, for its possible implementation in downlink high speed packet services of cellular networks. Results show the benefits of coded cooperation over direct transmission in terms of increased throughput. It is shown that multiplexing gains are observed even if the mobile station features a single antenna, provided that cell wide reuse of the relay radio resource is possible.     

Block mapping spatial modulation scheme for MIMO systems

In this paper,a block mapping spatial modulation(BMSM)scheme is proposed to increase the transmit rate of multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO)wireless communication systems.In the BMSM scheme,the information to be transmitted is mapped into different combinations of transmit antenna indices and distinct constellation symbols at each time instant.Multiple transmit antennas are activated,which is different from spatial modulation(SM)and generalised spatial modulation(GSM)techniques,and also the information bi...     

Network‐coded MIMO‐NOMA systems with FEC codes in two‐way relay networks

This paper assumes two users and a two‐way relay network with the combination of 2×2 multi‐input multi‐output (MIMO) and nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA). To achieve network reliability without sacrificing network throughput, network‐coded MIMO‐NOMA schemes with convolutional, Reed‐Solomon (RS), and turbo codes are applied. Messages from two users at the relay node are network‐coded and combined in NOMA scheme. Interleaved differential encoding with redundancy (R‐RIDE) scheme is proposed together with MIMO‐NOMA system. Quadrature phase‐shift keying (QPSK) modulation technique is used. Bit error rate (BER) versus signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) (dB) and average mutual information (AMI) (bps/Hz) versus SNR (dB) in NOMA and MIMO‐NOMA schemes are evaluated and presented. From the simulated results, the combination of MIMO‐NOMA system with the proposed R‐RIDE‐Turbo network‐coded scheme in two‐way relay networks has better BER and higher AMI performance than conventional coded NOMA system. Furthermore, R‐RIDE‐Turbo scheme in MIMO‐NOMA system outperforms the other coded schemes in both MIMO‐NOMA and NOMA systems.     

Improving the Performance of Spatial Modulation Schemes for MIMO Channels

Spatial modulation (SM) is a recent MIMO transmission concept that holds the potential to increase the spectral efficiency over wireless links using low-complexity transceivers. In this paper, an overview and performance analysis on the key issues of this emerging technology is presented. Based on this analysis, a performance enhancement is suggested by introducing an improved spatial modulation (ISM) scheme that retains the SM key advantages. It is observed that transmitting the same data symbol from more than one antenna at a time has a positive effect in terms of spectral efficiency but, on the other hand, it degrades the bit error rate (BER) performance. In this sense, a more general SM mapping rule is introduced aiming to provide a criterion for choosing an effective performance/rate/complexity trade-off according to the system requirement. An upper bound on the BER performance for ISM is derived and compared to Monte Carlo simulation results. In addition, a two-stage adaptive detector is also presented to enhance further the performance/complexity trade-off at the receiver for SM-based techniques.     

A novel wideband space‐time channel simulator based on the geometrical one‐ring model with applications in MIMO‐OFDM systems

In this paper, we extend the geometrical one‐ring multiple‐input multiple‐output (MIMO) channel model with respect to frequency selectivity. Our approach enables the design of efficient and accurate simulation models for wideband space‐time MIMO channels under isotropic scattering conditions. Two methods will be provided to compute the parameters of the simulation model. Especially, the temporal, frequency and spatial correlation properties of the proposed wideband space‐time MIMO channel simulator are studied analytically. It is shown that any given specified or measured discrete power delay profile (PDP) can be incorporated into the simulation model. The high accuracy of the simulation model is demonstrated by comparing its statistical properties with those of the underlying reference model with specified correlation properties in the time, frequency and spatial domain. As an application example of the new MIMO frequency‐selective fading channel model, we study the influence of various channel model parameters on the system performance of a space‐time coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system. For example, we investigate the influence of the antenna element spacings of the base station (BS) antenna as well as the mobile station (MS) antenna. It turns out that an increasing of the antenna element spacing at the BS side results in a higher diversity gain than an increasing of the antenna element spacing at the MS side. Furthermore, the diversity gain brought in by space‐time block coding schemes is investigated by simulation. Our results show that transmitter diversity can significantly reduce the symbol error rate (SER) of multiple antenna systems. Finally, the influence of the Doppler effect and the impact of imperfect channel state information (CSI) on the system performance is also investigated. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Antenna Selection Schemes in Quadrature Spatial Modulation Systems

This paper presents antenna selection schemes for recently proposed quadrature spatial modulation (QSM) systems. The antenna selection strategy is based on Euclidean distance optimized antenna selection (EDAS). The symbol error rate (SER) performance of these schemes is compared with that of the corresponding algorithm associated with spatial modulation (SM) systems. It is shown through simulations that QSM systems using EDAS offer significant improvement in terms of SER performance over SM systems with EDAS. Their SER performance gains are seen to be about 2 dB–4 dB in E_s/N₀ values.