This paper introduces a new multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system, referred to as "pseudo MIMO". Unlike conventional MIMO systems, the pseudo MIMO technology enables the transmission of a greater number of parallel data streams than the available radio frequency (RF) chains at the receiver. This is achieved by connecting multiple antenna elements to each receiving RF chain and applying a sequence of analog combining patterns for signal reception within the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) sampling interval. The entire signal processing procedures are formulated using matrix representations, leading to a compact expression of the equivalent channel matrix for each OFDM subcarrier. This matrix is further decomposed into the product of the frequency domain wireless channel matrix and the analog combining matrix. Numerical results and prototype testing demonstrate the benefits of pseudo MIMO in terms of both spectral and energy efficiency.

This paper presents a new multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system. The system, termed as “pseudo MIMO”, facilitates the transmission of more parallel data streams than the number of receiving radio frequency (RF) chains. The key principle involves connecting multiple antenna elements to each receiving RF chain and employing multiple analog combining patterns for signal reception within the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) sampling period. Through detailing the entire transmission and signal processing procedures by matrix manipulation, the equivalent channel matrix for each OFDM subcarrier is derived in a unified matrix form, which can be further represented by the product of the analog combining matrix and the frequency domain wireless channel matrix. As per the equivalent channel matrix, an optimization problem is formulated and solved to maximize the spectral efficiency by jointly designing the digital precoding and analog combining matrices. Numerical results demonstrate that the performance of a pseudo MIMO system can closely approach that of a fully digital (FD) MIMO system with the same antenna configuration but more RF chains. It is also revealed that a low-precision discrete analog combining scheme is sufficient to achieve nearly optimal performance. Further, the effectiveness of pseudo MIMO technology is validated through prototype testing.

In this paper, we investigate the performance of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) assisted large-scale network by characterizing the coverage probability and the average achievable rate using stochastic geometry. Considering the spatial correlation between transmitters (TXs) and RISs, their locations are jointly modelled by a Gauss-Poisson process (GPP). Two association strategies, i.e., nearest association and fixed association, are both discussed. For the RIS-aided transmission, the signal power distribution with a direct link is approximated by a gamma random variable using a moment matching method, and the Laplace transform of the aggregate interference power is derived in closed form. Based on these expressions, we analyze the channel hardening effect in the RIS-assisted transmission, the coverage probability, and the average achievable rate of the typical user. We derive the coverage probability expressions for the fixed association strategy and the nearest association strategy in an interference-limited scenario in closed form. Numerical results are provided to validate the analysis and illustrate the effectiveness of RIS-assisted transmission with passive beamforming in improving the system performance. Furthermore, it is also unveiled that the system performance is independent of the density of TXs with the nearest association strategy in the interference-limited scenario.

In this paper, we analyze the coverage probability of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) aided cellular network with the theory of stochastic geometry. A Poisson cluster process (PCP) is applied to model the positions of transmitters (TXs) and RISs, capturing their spatial correlations. Considering the general Nakagami-m fading channel model, we derive the approximate distributions of the composite channel gains with RIS-assisted transmission, representing the desired signal channel and the interference channel, respectively. The coverage probability of the typical user is then obtained. The derived coverage probability is in a closed form, which can be evaluated efficiently. Simulation results are presented to show that the presented analysis is effective, demonstrate the significant performance gains brought by the passive beamforming of a RIS with a large number of elements, and show the impact of TX density on the performance of the proposed system.

We analyse the performance of a communication link assisted by an intelligent reflective surface (IRS) positioned in the far field of both the source and the destination. A direct link between the transmitting and receiving devices is assumed to exist. Perfect and imperfect phase adjustments at the IRS are considered. For the perfect phase configuration, we derive an approximate expression for the outage probability in closed form. For the imperfect phase configuration, we assume that each element of the IRS has a one-bit phase shifter (0°,180°) and an expression for the outage probability is obtained in the form of an integral. Our formulation admits an exact asymptotic (high SNR) analysis, from which we obtain the diversity orders for systems with and without phase errors. We show these are N+1 and 1/2 (N+3), respectively. Numerical results confirm the theoretical analysis and verify that the reported results are more accurate than methods based on the central limit theorem (CLT).