Channel Estimation for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Orthogonal Chirp-Division Multiplexing Systems

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Abstract
In multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, channel estimation is of crucial importance to guarantee reliable recovery of ultra-high-speed MIMO signals. This paper proposes a novel channel estimation algorithm for the emerging MIMO-based orthogonal chirp-division multiplexing (OCDM) systems by utilizing the unique features of OCDM signals. In the proposed algorithm, a set of pilot signals is designed based on the Fresnel basis, which is essentially a family of orthogonal linear chirps. The pilots are assigned to different antennas for transmission occupying the same time slot and bandwidth. According to the convolution-preservation theorem of the Fresnel transforms, the transfer matrices of MIMO-OCDM systems can be readily estimated at the receiver without any inter-antenna interference, even if the pilots overlap in both the time and frequency domains. The proposed algorithm avoids bandwidth waste in conventional channel estimators, in which silent pilots will be required in time and/or frequency to ensure the received MIMO pilots separable. We show that the proposed algorithm is unbiased for the unique OCDM pilots and has better estimate accuracy and system performance. Finally, analysis and numerical results are provided to validate its advantages as a promising algorithm for emerging wireless access technology based on MIMO-OCDM.
Funding Information
  • Irish Research Council (GOIPD/2021/875, IRCLA/2022/3636)
  • Science Foundation Ireland (SFI-12/RC/2276_P2_IPIC)
  • Enterprise Ireland (CF-2021-1678-P)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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