Table 8 Summary of synchronization research in single-carrier multi-antenna communication systems
Article | System | Fading | CSI Req. | CE | Blind/pilot | Est/Comp | TO/CFO | Bound | Oscillators (Tx/Rx) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[160] | Virtual MIMO | Freq. flat | Yes | No | Pilot | Both | CFO | No | Single/multiple | Codebook design |
[161] | SC-FDMA MIMO | Freq. sel. | Yes | No | Pilot | Both | CFO | No | Single/single | SFBC, PHN |
[162] | MIMO | Freq. sel. | No | Yes | Pilot | Both | CFO | No | Multiple/multiple | FDE |
[163] | MIMO | Freq. flat | No | Yes | Pilot | Both | CFO | Yes | Multiple/multiple | Â |
[168] | MIMO | Freq. flat | No | No | Blind | Comp | Both | N/A | Single/single | STBC |
[169] | MISO | Freq. flat | No | No | Blind | Comp | Both | N/A | Single/single | STBC |
[164] | SC-FDE MIMO | Freq. sel | No | Yes | Pilot | Both | CFO | No | Single/single | IQ imbalance |
[165] | SIMO | Freq. flat | No | No | N/A | Comp | CFO | N/A | Single/single | Â |
[166] | MISO WSN | Freq. sel | No | Yes | Pilot | Est | CFO | No | Single/single | AOD est. |
[170] | distributed MIMO | Freq. flat | No | Yes | Blind | Both | Both | Yes | Multiple/single | Â |
[167] | MISO | Freq. flat | No | No | Blind | Comp | CFO | N/A | Multiple/single | STBC |