Bayesian Learning-Aided Near-Field Channel Estimation for mmWave Hybrid MIMO systems employing Uniform Circular Array

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Main Authors: Garg, Abhisha, Gupta, Priya, Srivastava, Suraj, Jagannatham, Aditya
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Published: 2026
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author Garg, Abhisha
Gupta, Priya
Srivastava, Suraj
Jagannatham, Aditya
author_facet Garg, Abhisha
Gupta, Priya
Srivastava, Suraj
Jagannatham, Aditya
contents This work conceives a Ring-Bayes channel learning framework that unifies Bayesian learning with near-field channel estimation in millimeter-wave (mmWave) hybrid MIMO systems. As the number of antennas scales up, users increasingly fall within the near-field region, rendering the conventional planar-wave assumption invalid. Moreover, the widely studied uniform linear arrays (ULAs) at the base station are impractical for large-scale deployment, whereas uniform circular arrays (UCAs) achieve superior beamforming gain and spatial directivity with the same antenna aperture. To exploit these advantages, we design a near-field concentric-ring codebook that captures channel features jointly in angular and distance domains. Leveraging this structure, the proposed Ring-Bayes framework enables highly accurate recovery of UCA near-field channels. Extensive simulations confirm that our approach delivers substantial improvements over existing methods, establishing Ring-Bayes as a powerful and scalable solution for next-generation mmWave communications.
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spellingShingle Bayesian Learning-Aided Near-Field Channel Estimation for mmWave Hybrid MIMO systems employing Uniform Circular Array
Garg, Abhisha
Gupta, Priya
Srivastava, Suraj
Jagannatham, Aditya
Signal Processing
This work conceives a Ring-Bayes channel learning framework that unifies Bayesian learning with near-field channel estimation in millimeter-wave (mmWave) hybrid MIMO systems. As the number of antennas scales up, users increasingly fall within the near-field region, rendering the conventional planar-wave assumption invalid. Moreover, the widely studied uniform linear arrays (ULAs) at the base station are impractical for large-scale deployment, whereas uniform circular arrays (UCAs) achieve superior beamforming gain and spatial directivity with the same antenna aperture. To exploit these advantages, we design a near-field concentric-ring codebook that captures channel features jointly in angular and distance domains. Leveraging this structure, the proposed Ring-Bayes framework enables highly accurate recovery of UCA near-field channels. Extensive simulations confirm that our approach delivers substantial improvements over existing methods, establishing Ring-Bayes as a powerful and scalable solution for next-generation mmWave communications.
title Bayesian Learning-Aided Near-Field Channel Estimation for mmWave Hybrid MIMO systems employing Uniform Circular Array
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.06039