Angle estimation for terahertz ultra-massive MIMO-based space-to-air communications

Anwen Liao, Zhen Gao, Yang Yang, Ha H. Nguyen, Hua Wang, Hao Yin

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Abstract

This paper investigates terahertz ultra-massive (UM)-MIMO-based angle estimation for space-to-air communications, which can solve the performance degradation problem caused by the dual delay-beam squint effects of terahertz UM-MIMO channels. Specifically, we first design a grouping true-time delay unit module that can significantly mitigate the impact of delay-beam squint effects to establish the space-to-air THz link. Based on the subarray selection scheme, the UM hybrid array can be equivalently considered as a low-dimensional fully-digital array, and then the fine estimates of azimuth/elevation angles at both UAVs and satellite can be separately acquired using the proposed prior-aided iterative angle estimation algorithm. The simulation results that close to Cramér-Rao lower bounds verify the effectiveness of our solution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages776-781
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665443852
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2021
Event2021 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2021 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 28 Jul 202130 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period28/07/2130/07/21

Keywords

  • Angle estimation
  • Satellite and UAV communications
  • Terahertz
  • Ultra-massive MIMO

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