Interference mitigation with block diagonalization for IRS-aided MU-MIMO communications

Wilker de O Feitosa, Igor M. Guerreiro, Francisco R. P. Cavalcanti, Tarcisio F. Maciel, Maria Clara R. Lobão, Fazal-E- Asim, Behrooz Makki, Gabor Fodor

DOI: 10.14209/sbrt.2023.1570923333

Evento: XLI Simpósio Brasileiro de Telecomunicações e Processamento de Sinais (SBrT2023)

Keywords: MU-MIMO Interference Mitigation Block Diagonalization Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces

Abstract

This work investigates interference mitigation techniques in multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS)-aided networks, focusing on the base station end. Two methods of precoder design based on block diagonalization are proposed. The first method does not consider the interference caused by the IRS, seeking to mitigate only the multi-user interference. The second method mitigates both the IRS-caused interference and the multi-user interference. A comparison between both methods within an no-IRS MU-MIMO network with strong direct links is provided. The results show that, although in some circumstances IRS interference can be neglected, treating it can improve system capacity and provide higher spectral efficiency.

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