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This study optimizes cell-free massive MIMO systems using mixed digital-to-analog converters (DACs). Using low-resolution DACs significantly reduces cost and power with minimal performance loss, approaching perfect DACs at 5-bit resolution.

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Area of Science:

  • Wireless Communication Systems
  • Signal Processing
  • Information Theory

Background:

  • Cell-free massive MIMO enhances spectral efficiency by deploying numerous access points (APs).
  • Mixed digital-to-analog converter (DAC) architectures balance performance and hardware costs.
  • Low-resolution DACs offer power and cost savings but introduce quantization noise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Analyze and optimize the data rate in downlink cell-free massive MIMO systems with mixed DAC resolutions.
  • Investigate the trade-offs between hardware cost, power consumption, and system performance.
  • Propose a power allocation scheme for prioritized user rates.

Main Methods:

  • Derived a closed-form rate expression using the additive quantization noise model (AQNM) and minimum mean square error (MMSE) channel estimation.
  • Employed conjugate beamforming receivers for signal processing.
  • Utilized a weighted max-min power allocation scheme and the bisection algorithm for optimization.

Main Results:

  • Achievable sum rate increases with more APs and a higher proportion of perfect DACs.
  • System performance with 5-bit DACs closely approximates that of perfect DACs.
  • The proposed power allocation scheme effectively prioritizes user rates.

Conclusions:

  • Low-resolution DACs, particularly 5-bit, are viable for cost and power reduction in cell-free massive MIMO.
  • Optimizing the proportion of perfect DACs and AP deployment is crucial for performance.
  • The weighted max-min power allocation scheme provides effective rate guarantees for prioritized users.