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Near soft-output maximum-likelihood detection for multiple-input multiple-output systems

US8462867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2007
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0048
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methodologies are described that provide low-complexity soft-output detection for MIMO communication systems. Looping can be performed over a set of constellation points per spatial stream to obtain distance metrics for each of a series of transmitted streams, for which values for the other transmitted streams can be estimated using a MIMO channel matrix and a sub-optimal MIMO algorithm. Examples of MIMO algorithms that can be utilized include Per-Stream List Detection (PSLD), Lattice-Reduced Detection (LRD), and a Guided-M Algorithm. Performance can be further improved by pre-processing the MIMO channel matrix and/or by utilizing techniques for Enhanced Metric Usage (EMU).

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