Paper Info
Title
Frequency synchronisation for massive MIMO: a survey
Abstract
Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) is currently entering the practical implementation phase, and key implementation issues for this technology have yet to be fully addressed. Crucial among these is the practical problem of frequency synchronisation, which refers to the adjustment of the clock frequency of local nodes to the clock frequency of a reference node by estimating and compensating carrier frequency offset. Existing theoretical studies on massive MIMO generally assume perfect frequency synchronisation; however, the potentially very high complexity of this process poses a major challenge for massive MIMO systems. Therefore, new frequency synchronisation techniques are urgently needed to make the practical implementation of massive MIMO feasible. In this study, the authors provide a comprehensive classification of the existing research efforts along this line, considering different antenna architectures and modulation schemes. They also highlight the key challenges in frequency synchronisation for massive MIMO, and they outline future research directions on this topic.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1049/iet-com.2019.1291
IET Communications
Keywords
DocType
Volume
MIMO communication,synchronisation,antenna arrays,modulation
Journal
14
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
16
1751-8628
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sumin Jeong111.35
Arman Farhang213114.01
Feifei Gao33093212.03
Mark F. Flanagan418132.35