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Title: Towards high data-rate diffusive molecular communications: A review on performance enhancement strategies

Journal Article · · Digital Signal Processing

Diffusive molecular communications (DiMC) have recently gained attention as a candidate for nano- to micro- and macro-scale communications due to its simplicity and energy efficiency. As signal propagation is solely enabled by Brownian motion mechanics, DiMC faces severe inter-symbol interference (ISI), which limits reliable and high data-rate communications. Herein, recent literature on DiMC performance enhancement strategies is surveyed; key research directions are identified. Signaling design and associated design constraints are presented. Here, studies on fundamental information theoretic limits of DiMC channel are reviewed. Classical and novel transceiver designs are discussed with an emphasis on methods for ISI mitigation and performance-complexity tradeoffs. Key parameter estimation strategies such as synchronization and channel estimation are considered in conjunction with asynchronous and timing error robust receiver methods. Finally, source and channel coding in the context of DiMC is presented.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Cisco Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF); Swedish Research Council (SRC); US Army Research Office (ARO); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0021417
OSTI ID:
1977065
Journal Information:
Digital Signal Processing, Journal Name: Digital Signal Processing Journal Issue: C Vol. 124; ISSN 1051-2004
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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