Slepian-Based Two-Dimensional Estimation of Time-Frequency Variant MIMO-OFDM Channels

A linear channel estimator for multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) systems, based on a two-dimensional Slepian expansion, is presented. The estimator is meant to be part of an iterative receiver. We consider both estimation based on pilots only and on pilots and data, the latter considered as a reference for the case when feedback from decoders is exploited. Performances are analyzed via computer simulations comparing the relative minimum square error (RMMSE) of an analogous one-dimensional estimator and the proposed extension.

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