Background technique
Extensive MIMO (" Large-Scale MIMO " or " Massive MIMO ") technology, by directly increasing base station
Antenna number can increase power system capacity, reduce user emission power.And with the increase of antenna for base station number, in noise and cell
Interference can be ignored.
1. the pilot pollution problem is analyzed
In the uplink channel estimation of extensive MIMO multiple cell TDD (Time-division Duplex) system, Mei Ge little
Mutually orthogonal pilot tone is used in area, minizone uses identical pilot frequency sequence group.It is τ that all community users send length simultaneously
The pilot tone vector of (τ >=N).If k-th of user of all cells sends pilot tone simultaneously(meet normalization
Condition), mean power (during transmitting) is respectively p at base station and userfAnd ρr, the reception of i-th of base station at this time
Signal are as follows:
Wherein ginlFor channel vector of the nth user to i-th of cell base station of first of cell, ziFor the mutual of M × τ
Independent additive noise.K-th of subscriber channel estimates of parameters of i-th of base station be
WhereinAs can be seen that the channel parameter estimated from the Section 2 of formula (2)
There are the interference that other cells estimate Target cell, i.e. pilot pollution (Pilot Contamination).It is generated main
The reason is that in uplink channel estimation, when the user of different community uses same set of pilot frequency sequence or non-orthogonal pilot tone sequence
Column, causing base station end to carry out the result of channel estimation is not channel between local user and base station, but is sent out by other cells
Estimation after sending the user of non-orthogonal pilot sequence to pollute.
Assuming that the upstream data power that each user sends is identical.According to the channel parameter that formula (2) obtains, base station side is to upper
Row data carry out MRC (Maximum-ratio combining) and merge.As antenna for base station M → ∞, i-th of base station is to k-th
The upstream data s of userkiThe signal interference ratio SIR (Signal to Interference Ratio) of estimated value is
As can be seen thatMainly declined slowly by other cells using the channel of same pilot or non-orthogonal pilot signaling user
Fall factor betaiklIt influences.When the interference user of distribution same pilot is remoter to Target cell distance, slow fading coefficient is smaller,It is worth bigger.
It is similarly assumed that the downlink data power that each base station is sent is identical.According to the channel parameter that formula (2) obtains, base station
Side carries out linear predictive coding to downlink data.As antenna for base station M → ∞, k-th of user's downlink reception data of i-th of base station
The signal interference ratio of estimated value is
As can be seen that as antenna for base station M → ∞,WithIt is different, it and slow fading coefficient βlkiIt is related,
It is i.e. closely related at a distance from target user to interfered cell base station.The slow fading coefficient of target user to interfered cell base station is got over
It is small,It is worth bigger.
As can be seen from the above analysis, pilot pollution seriously limits the value of signal interference ratio, to also limit extensive
The channel capacity that MIMO communication system can achieve.
2, correlative study scheme
For the pilot pollution problem existing for extensive MIMO uplink channel estimation, domestic and international researcher has carried out correlation
Research.(the pilot pollution in the extensive MIMO beehive network system of Wang Hairong, Wang Yuhui, Huang Yongming, Yang Lvxi such as Wang Hairong
Mitigation method [J] communicates journal, 2014,35 (1): 24-33.) all cells in cellular network are divided into two classes, it is same
Each cell inside class uses identical pilot frequency sequence group, and the cell between inhomogeneity uses pilot power control method, mitigates
Each district pilots pollution inside same class.The program has certain practicability, but is only applicable to cellular network.Wang Hairong etc.
(pilot pollution in the extensive MIMO multiple cell TDD system of Wang Hairong, Wang Yuhui, Huang Yongming, Yang Lvxi mitigates method [J]
Signal processing, 2013,29 (2): 171-180.) be staggered neighboring cell pilot sequence sending time in one-dimensional Multi-cell model,
To avoid the pilot pollution of neighboring community.Program channel estimation time is longer, and signal interference ratio is limited to send pilot tone simultaneously
The interference of cell.(NEUMANN David, the etal..Pilot coordination for large- such as NEUMANN David
scale multi-cell TDD systems[C].201418th International ITG Workshop on Smart
Antennas (WSA), Erlangen, Germany, 2014:1-6.) according to extensive mimo system data transmission signal interference ratio only
With slow fading coefficient in relation to this conclusion, enumerates all pilot tones of all cells and distribute possible situation, calculate every kind of possible feelings
The total rate of system under condition.It allows the total rate of system to reach maximum that group of pilot tone distribution, is exactly optimal pilot distribution.The program with
The increase of cell number, number of users, algorithm calculation amount increase with it.
From the point of view of the above existing algorithm, any pilot pollution, which mitigates scheme, will all pay a price.And it leads
It can not be completely eliminated in frequency pollution real system, pilot pollution can only be mitigated by effective ways.
Specific embodiment
Technical solution is further detailed below in conjunction with attached drawing.
1, the channel estimation of new departure
Symbol definition used in this programme is as follows: (Α)T、(A)*、(A)+Respectively indicate the transposition of matrix Α, conjugation,
Conjugate transposition.Oeprator E { } indicates mathematic expectaion.
System uses tdd mode in Fig. 1.Assuming that there is the cell of L non-cooperating to use same frequency band.Each cell base station is set
There are M root antenna in the heart in the cell, base station.Centered on base station, small Zuo Qu and You Qu are divided into for each.Each cell has N number of
Single-antenna subscriber is evenly distributed in cell, i.e., each cell Zuo Qu is identical with the number of users in right area, isAssuming that i-th
Channel parameter between k-th of user of a cell and the m root antenna of (i-1) a cell is
Channel parameter constitutes vector g(i-1)ki=(g1(i-1)ki,g2(i-1)ki,…,gM(i-1)ki)T.Wherein hm(i-1)ki~CN (0,1) (meets
Cyclic Symmetry multiple Gauss) it is rapid fading coefficient, the h within coherence timem(i-1)kiKeep constant, i.e. flat fading.Rapid fading coefficient
Constitute rapid fading vector h(i-1)ki=(h1(i-1)ki,h2(i-1)ki,…,hM(i-1)ki)T, and h(i-1)ki~CN (0, IM)。It mainly include shadow fading and path fading for slow fading coefficient.Wherein α(i-1)kiIt is obedience pair for constant
The shadow fading coefficient of number normal distribution;d(i-1)kiFor i-th cell k-th of user to (i-1) a cell base station away from
From;γ is path fading index, and value range is usually 2~6.Assuming that aerial array composed by the M root antenna of same base station
It is sufficiently compact, then a certain user has identical slow fading coefficient to the M root antenna of same base station, and think slow fading coefficient
It is the constant that anticipated that.As can be seen that the size of slow fading coefficient is closely related at a distance from user to base station, distance is got over
Far, slow fading coefficient is smaller.
This programme is discussed by taking left area user as an example.Assuming that all community users send pilot tone simultaneously.Base station and user
Locating mean power (during transmitting) is respectively pfAnd ρr.This programme considers in chain network that i-th of cell only receives adjacent thereto
(i+1), (i+2), (i-1), (i-2) a cell user send signal, ignore other apart from farther away cell to target
The interference of cell.
I-th of base station received signal at this time are as follows:
Wherein ψnlFor the pilot tone vector of the nth user of first of cell;ziFor the mutually independent additive noise of M × τ.
If by taking the left area user of i-th of base station as an example, the left area of i-th of base stationA subscriber channel parameter Estimation
Value is
Wherein
Similarly, the of i-th of base stationThe area Ge You subscriber channel estimates of parameters is
From formula (6) (7) although second and third in as can be seen that the channel parameter that estimates there are still other cells pair
The interference of Target cell user estimation, but interfere both from compared with remote subscriber, it is effectively reduced pilot pollution.
2, the transmitting uplink data analysis of new departure
In transmitting uplink data, herein by taking the left area user of i-th of base station as an example, i.e.,Assuming that first small
The nth user in area sends upstream data snl, then N number of user of first of cell sends upstream data Sl=[s1l,…sNl]T。Sl
Meet E { Sl}=0,I-th of base station received signal at this time are as follows:
Wherein υi∈M×1It is additive noise, υi~CN (0,1).
S is estimated using MRC (Maximum-ratio combining) method in i-th of base stationkiValue:
In order to calculate as M → ∞, the value of formula (9), we use following lemma 1.
Lemma 1: if x, y ∈ CM×1Two Independent Vectors obey CN (0, cI), then
As antenna for base station M → ∞, since the channel vector of different user is statistical iteration, and hikl~CN (0, IM)。
According to lemma 1, can be obtained
As antenna for base station M → ∞, the channel parameter of each terminal to base station is statistical iteration, and each subscriber channel parameter
With noise and independent.According to lemma 1 and formula (12) conclusion, can be obtained in formula (9)
According to the above analysis, available skiEstimated value be
Assuming that each user's transmission upstream data power is identical.I-th of base station is obtained to k-th of user according to formula (17)
The upstream data s in (left area)kiThe signal interference ratio of estimated value is
As can be seen that as antenna for base station M → ∞, using the pilot arrangement scheme of this paper,Mainly by relatively remote
And it is arranged the channel slow fading coefficient influence of same pilot sequence user to Target cell.
3, the downlink data transmission analysis of new departure
In downlink data transmission, herein by taking the left area user of i-th of base station as an example, i.e.,Downlink data passes
When defeated, base station side precoding beam forms vector and is
Due to the reciprocity of TDD system channel, that is, channel parameter when thinking the transmission of uplink and downlink data is identical.Assuming that qnl
It is the downlink data that first of cell is sent to nth user, then it is q that first of cell, which sends the downlink data of N number of user,l=
[q1l,…qNl]T。qlMeet E { ql}=0,The left area user downlink data q of k-th of i-th of cellkiEstimation
Value is
Wherein to user's additive noise z usedkiIt is independent identically distributed, and zki~CN (0,1).It enables and receives the flat of signal
Equal power is
Five kinds of situations of lower surface analysis.
1. as l=i,
According to lemma 1 and formula (12) conclusion,
2. as l=i-2,
Because of the right area of k-th of the left area user of i-th of cell and (i-2) cell theA user uses phase
Same pilot frequency sequence.According to lemma 1 and formula (12) conclusion,
3. as l=i+1,Analysis method with it is 2. identical, obtain
4. as l=i+2,
According to lemma 1 and formula (12) conclusion, obtain
5. as l=i-1, analysis method with it is 4. identical, obtain
Since the variance of noise is definite value, as antenna for base station M → ∞, the influence of noise is almost nil.By above
Analysis, it can be seen that k-th of user (left area) downlink data q of i-th of cellkiEstimated value by formula (23) (25) (26) three
Composition.
As antenna for base station M → ∞, using the pilot arrangement scheme of this paper, under k-th of user (left area) of i-th of cell
Row data qkiThe signal interference ratio of estimated value is
As can be seen that as antenna for base station M → ∞,WithDifferent, it is mainly by target user to being pacified
The channel slow fading coefficient for arranging the cell base station of same pilot sequence user influences.
In above-mentioned analysis, consideration is chain network middle cell.For chain network most both ends cell, due to interfered cell
It reduces, pilot pollution can be smaller, and uplink and downlink data signal interference ratio improvement amount can be bigger.
4, scheme measurement index
Assuming that having T OFDM symbol within coherence time, and channel keeps constant in TDD transport protocol.According to fig. 2
TDD transport protocol, the handling capacity of i-th of cell, k-th of user uplink is in this paper scheme
The total throughout of i-th of cell uplink is in this paper scheme
In downlink data transmission, i-th of cell, k-th of user's downlink throughput capacity is in this paper scheme
In downlink data transmission, the total throughout of i-th of cell downlink is in this paper scheme
From formula (31)-(34) as can be seen that there is signal interference ratio of the handling capacity not only with each user in same coherence time
It closes, it is also related with channel estimation time.Channel estimation time is longer in same coherence time, and data transmission period accounts for coherence time
Ratio it is smaller.
5, simulation result
5.1 simulated conditions
Due to think in this programme i-th of cell of chain network only receive (i+1) adjacent thereto, (i+2), (i-1),
(i-2) user of cell sends signal, ignores other interference apart from farther away cell to Target cell.Therefore numerical simulation mould
Emphasis considers the case where cell number is 3 and 5 in type.
In numerical simulation, it is assumed that cell number is L, and community user number is N, mean power at base station and user (during transmitting)
Respectively Pf=20dB, Pr=10dB.For chain network feature, to slow fading coefficient βlkiNormalized value is taken, i.e., if l=i, directly
Meet gain (directgain) βiki=1;If l ≠ i, due to dikl> dikiAnd γ > 1, so cross-gain (crossgain)
βikl< 1, and from i-th Target cell is remoter, βiklIt is smaller.It is defined in emulation: whenWhen, βik(i+1)=b1、βik(i+2)
=b3、βik(i-1)=b2、βik(i-2)=b4;WhenWhen, βik(i+1)=b2、βik(i+2)=b4、βik(i-1)=b1`、
βik(i-2)=b3.Pilot frequency sequence uses Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequence with constant amplitude, zero auto-correlation.In order to effectively divide
Analyse the performance of various pilot tone transmission schemes, it is assumed that capable or downlink data is only caught in each coherence time.Each OFDM is accorded with
The case where number each subcarrier is the same.The case where only considering an OFDM symbol single carrier is emulated herein.
In numerical simulation, emphasis has carried out the relative pilot power control method of this paper scheme, pilot tone enumeration method point
Analysis is compared.The characteristics of according to chain network, the uplink channel estimation of k-th of user of i-th of base station of pilot power control method
From (i-2), (i+2) two, cell uses same pilot sequence user farther out for interference.Its upstream data skiThe letter of estimated value
Dry ratio is
Downlink data q of i-th of the base station of pilot power control method to k-th of userkiThe signal interference ratio of estimated value is
Pilot tone enumeration method is listed under the premise of the optimal pilot allocation plan selected, and k-th of user's of i-th of base station is upper
The interference of row channel estimation uses same pilot sequence user from (i-2), (i+2), (i+1), (i-1) cell.Its uplink
Data skiThe signal interference ratio of estimated value is
Downlink data q of i-th of the base station of pilot tone enumeration method to k-th of userkiThe signal interference ratio of estimated value is
5.2 transmitting uplink data analysiss of simulation result
1. cell number, slow fading coefficient are certain, in the case that number of users is different
From figure 3, it can be seen that under the same conditions, every community user number N is bigger, this paper scheme user uplink handling capacity is wanted
More it is better than pilot power control method.This is because pilot power control method is staggered in chain network, neighboring cell pilot sequence is sent
Time, pilot pollution from cell farther out, by formula (18) (35) it is found that itIt is more bigger than this paper scheme.But the side this paper
Case uplink channel estimation within each coherence time needsA OFDM symbol time, and pilot power control method needs 2N
The OFDM symbol time.This paper scheme savesA OFDM symbol time.Under the same conditions, N is bigger, this paper scheme channel
Estimate that the time saved is more, user uplink handling capacity is more better than pilot power control method.For example, work as M=200, when N=6,
The big 0.85bit/s/Hz of user uplink throughput ratio pilot power control method of this paper scheme.When every community user number N is smaller,
The time that this paper scheme channel estimation is saved becomes smaller with the reduction of N, and because of the pilot pollution ratio of pilot power control method
This paper scheme is smaller, therefore the uplink user handling capacity of pilot power control method is slightly better than this paper scheme.For example, work as M=200, N
When=2, user uplink throughput ratio this paper scheme of pilot power control method is than bigger 0.2bit/s/Hz.
As can be seen that under the same conditions, when n is large, pilot tone enumeration method is better than this paper scheme from analogous diagram 3.Example
Such as, work as M=200, when N=6, the big 0.7bit/s/Hz of user uplink throughput ratio this paper scheme of pilot tone enumeration method.This is because
By formula (18) (37) although it is found that pilot tone enumeration method selects optimal pilot allocation plan, its pilot pollution ratio this paper scheme
Greatly,It is smaller than this paper scheme, and channel estimation needs N number of OFDM symbol time in each coherence time.And this paper scheme
It needsA OFDM symbol time.When N is bigger, it is longer that pilot tone enumeration method uplink channel estimation saves the time, therefore user uplink
Handling capacity is bigger.But pilot tone enumeration method need to enumerate all pilot tones of all cells and distribute possible situation, calculate
The total rate of system in the possible situation of kind.Such as τ=N=6, L=5, about 2.69 × 10 need to be calculated11In the possible situation of kind
The total rate of system, calculation amount is quite big, and practical application is not strong.When N is smaller, pilot tone enumeration method advantage is not obvious.This is
Because of every community user a few hours, time phase difference occupied by both scheme channel estimations is little, and the pilot tone of pilot tone enumeration method
Damage ratio this paper scheme is big.
2. cell number, number of users are certain, the different situation of slow fading coefficient
N=6, L=5 are set when emulation.It is combined, wherein B1 scheme: being declined neighboring community using two groups of different slow fading coefficients
Fall that very fast, slow fading coefficient is smaller;B2 scheme: neighboring community slowly declines, slow fading coefficient is larger.From fig. 4, it can be seen that this
Literary scheme and pilot tone enumeration method, the case where being better than using the cell uplink handling capacity of B1 scheme when using B2 scheme.This be because
For by formula (18) (37), it is found that B1 scheme neighboring community is used to decline in chain network, very fast, slow fading coefficient is smaller, pilot pollution
It is also small,It is just big.Pilot power control method is close using the cell uplink handling capacity of B1, B2 scheme.This is because by formula
(35) slow fading coefficient of cell is all from cell farther out, and farther out for the pilot pollution of pilot power control method in chain network known to
It is smaller, therefore there is no significant changes using B1, B2 scheme pilot pollution.
When cell number, number of users are certain, when slow fading coefficient changes, the pilot tone of this paper scheme and pilot tone enumeration method is dirty
Dye is decreased or increased therewith simultaneously,Also it increases with it or reduces simultaneously.The pilot power control method known to formula (35)
Pilot pollution is influenced smaller from cell farther out by slow fading coefficient variation.According to 5.2 analysis 1., this paper scheme is better than leading
Frequency power control method is inferior to pilot tone enumeration method.
3. slow fading coefficient, number of users are certain, the different situation of cell number
N=6 is set when emulation.From figure 5 it can be seen that as cell number L=3, the cell uplink handling capacity of every kind of scheme
The case where when slightly better than L=5.This is because cell decline is very fast farther out in chain network, slow fading coefficient is all smaller.When cell number
When reduction, by formula (18) (35) (37) it is found that the pilot pollution of uplink channel estimation also slightly reduces,Also increase therewith
Greatly.Therefore with the reduction of cell number, the cell uplink handling capacity of every kind of scheme is slightly promoted.When cell number is decreased or increased
When, the pilot pollution of various schemes is also decreased or increased therewith.According to 5.2 analysis 1., this paper scheme is better than pilot power control
Preparation method is inferior to pilot tone enumeration method.
5.3 downlink data transmission analysiss of simulation result
1. cell number, slow fading coefficient are certain, the different situation of number of users
From fig. 6, it can be seen that under the same conditions, N is bigger, this paper scheme user downlink throughput capacity will more be better than pilot tone function
Rate control methods.This is because by formula (30) (36) although it is found that the distracter of this paper scheme downlink data estimated value is than pilot tone function
Rate control methods are bigger,It is more smaller than pilot power control method, but channel estimation time compares pilot tone within each coherence time
Power control method is fewA OFDM symbol time.When N is bigger, the time that this paper scheme channel estimation is saved is more, user
Handling capacity is more better than pilot power control method.For example, work as M=200, when N=6, user's downlink throughput capacity ratio of this paper scheme
The big 1.2bit/s/Hz of pilot power control method.When every community user number N is smaller, the time of this paper scheme channel estimation saving
Become smaller with the reduction of N, therefore user's downlink throughput capacity of pilot power control method is slightly better than this paper scheme.For example, working as M=
When 200, N=2, the bigger 0.2bit/s/Hz of user throughput ratio this paper scheme of pilot power control method.
As can be seen that N is smaller from analogous diagram 6, this paper scheme user downlink throughput capacity will more be better than pilot tone enumeration method.Example
Such as, work as M=200, when N=6, user's downlink throughput capacity of this paper scheme is 0.8bit/s/Hz bigger than pilot tone enumeration method.Work as M=
When 200, N=2, user's downlink throughput capacity of this paper scheme is 2.45bit/s/Hz bigger than pilot tone enumeration method.This is because by formula (4)
Know, as antenna for base station M → ∞,With it is closely related at a distance from target user to interfered cell base station.Although pilot tone arranges
Act method channel estimation within each coherence time is fewA OFDM symbol time, but by formula (38) it is found that its lower line number
The distracter ratio this paper scheme being worth according to estimates is much bigger,It is smaller than this paper scheme.And pilot tone enumeration method when τ=N=6,
When L=5, about 2.69 × 10 need to be calculated11The total rate of system in the possible situation of kind, calculation amount are quite big.
2. cell number, number of users are certain, the different situation of slow fading coefficient
N=6, L=5 are set when emulation.Using two groups of different slow fading coefficient combinations.B1 scheme: neighboring community decline compared with
Fastly, slow fading coefficient is smaller;B2 scheme: neighboring community slowly declines, slow fading coefficient is larger.From figure 7 it can be seen that the side this paper
Case and pilot tone enumeration method, the case where being better than using the cell downlink handling capacity of B1 scheme when using B2 scheme.This is because by
Very fast, slow fading coefficient is smaller it is found that B1 scheme neighboring community is used to decline in chain network for formula (30) (38), downlink data estimation
When interference value it is also small,Also increase.Pilot power control method is close using the cell downlink handling capacity of B1, B2 scheme.This is
Because interference value comes from cell farther out when the downlink data estimation of pilot power control method in chain network, and the slow of cell declines farther out
It is all smaller to fall coefficient, by formula (36) it is found that itsVariation less, therefore is not become significantly using B1, B2 scheme pilot pollution
Change.
When cell number, number of users are certain, when slow fading coefficient changes, this paper scheme and pilot tone enumeration method downlink data
Interference value is decreased or increased therewith simultaneously when estimation.Interference value is from small farther out when the downlink data estimation of pilot power control method
Area is influenced smaller by slow fading coefficient variation.According to 5.3 analysis 1., this paper scheme is arranged better than pilot power control method, pilot tone
Act method.
3. slow fading coefficient, number of users are certain, the different situation of cell number
N=6 is set when emulation.As can be seen from Figure 8, as cell number L=3, the cell downlink handling capacity of every kind of scheme
The case where when slightly better than L=5.This is because according to formula (30) (36) (38) it is found that when in chain network cell number reduce when, target
The distracter of the downlink data estimated value of user reduces,It increases with it, the cell throughout of every kind of scheme is slightly promoted.
When cell number is decreased or increased, the pilot pollution of various schemes is also decreased or increased therewith.According to 5.3 point 1.
Analysis, this paper scheme are better than pilot power control method, pilot tone enumeration method.
By uplink, downlink data transmission simulation analysis it is found that this paper new departure is handled up as antenna for base station number increases
Amount also increases with it, and gradually levels off to definite value, demonstrates formula (18) (30).This paper scheme relative to pilot power control method,
The uplink channel estimation time is saved, and is more suitable for the situation more than number of users.This paper scheme is relative to pilot tone enumeration method, letter
It is single easy, have more practicability.