Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks

Most beam selection algorithms determine the best beam according to the methods of feedback and exhaustive search in a millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system. However, the exhaustive search and the redundant feedback will result in high computational complexity...

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Main Authors: Bo Yin, Yanbo Chen, Zufan Zhang, Mengjun Wang, Shaohui Sun
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Published: IEEE 2018-01-01
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Yanbo Chen
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description Most beam selection algorithms determine the best beam according to the methods of feedback and exhaustive search in a millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system. However, the exhaustive search and the redundant feedback will result in high computational complexity. This paper proposes a mmWave massive MIMO beam selection algorithm based on the beam discovery signal (BDS), where each beam transmitted by the mmWave access point is identified by a specific BDS, and the best beam for the user equipment is then determined by detecting the BDS. In addition, in mmWave heterogeneous networks with densely deployed small cells, strong interference beams are determined through inter-cell cooperation, and orthogonal codes are allocated to the optimal beams and strong interference beams to reduce beam interference from adjacent cells. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can avoid the computational complexity caused by exhaustive search, thus simplifying the beam selection process. Furthermore, the algorithm can effectively suppress inter-cell beam interference in multi-cell scenario, and the sum-rate can be further increased.
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spelling doaj-art-a153dce9e45b42bba033765539a7d4122025-08-20T03:10:10ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362018-01-016163141632310.1109/ACCESS.2018.28146238314094Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous NetworksBo Yin0Yanbo Chen1Zufan Zhang2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5315-2065Mengjun Wang3Shaohui Sun4School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, ChinaSchool of Communication and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, ChinaSchool of Communication and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Wireless Mobile Communications, China Academy of Telecommunications Technology, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Wireless Mobile Communications, China Academy of Telecommunications Technology, Beijing, ChinaMost beam selection algorithms determine the best beam according to the methods of feedback and exhaustive search in a millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system. However, the exhaustive search and the redundant feedback will result in high computational complexity. This paper proposes a mmWave massive MIMO beam selection algorithm based on the beam discovery signal (BDS), where each beam transmitted by the mmWave access point is identified by a specific BDS, and the best beam for the user equipment is then determined by detecting the BDS. In addition, in mmWave heterogeneous networks with densely deployed small cells, strong interference beams are determined through inter-cell cooperation, and orthogonal codes are allocated to the optimal beams and strong interference beams to reduce beam interference from adjacent cells. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can avoid the computational complexity caused by exhaustive search, thus simplifying the beam selection process. Furthermore, the algorithm can effectively suppress inter-cell beam interference in multi-cell scenario, and the sum-rate can be further increased.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8314094/Millimeter wavebeam selectionbeam discovery signalheterogeneous networksinter-cell cooperation
spellingShingle Bo Yin
Yanbo Chen
Zufan Zhang
Mengjun Wang
Shaohui Sun
Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks
IEEE Access
Millimeter wave
beam selection
beam discovery signal
heterogeneous networks
inter-cell cooperation
title Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks
title_full Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks
title_fullStr Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks
title_full_unstemmed Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks
title_short Beam Discovery Signal-Based Beam Selection in Millimeter Wave Heterogeneous Networks
title_sort beam discovery signal based beam selection in millimeter wave heterogeneous networks
topic Millimeter wave
beam selection
beam discovery signal
heterogeneous networks
inter-cell cooperation
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8314094/
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