Browsing by Author "Chiu, Po-Lin"

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A Scalable MIMO Detection Architecture with Non-Sorted Multiple-Candidate Selection
(2009)
Chiu, Po-Lin
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Huang, Yuan-Hao
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電信工程研究所
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Institute of Communications Engineering
In this paper, we propose a QR-based MIMO detection algorithm and its architecture based on a non-sorted multiple-candidate selection process. The proposed multiple-candidate selection process can mitigate the error propagation problem in the general QR-SIC detection, and therefore the detection probability is increased. This algorithm requires only 24% of the computational complexity of the V-BLAST, which is only slightly larger than that of the conventional QR-SIC algorithm. Besides, the proposed algorithm features high flexibility between the complexity and the performance, and it can even reach the performance of ML detection for the high performance system. Furthermore, the flexible selection approach requires no sorting operation like traditional K-best algorithm. Thus, a simple scalable VLSI architecture can be constructed for different MEMO configurations.
A Variable-Length FFT Processor for 4x4 MIMO-OFDM Systems
(2010)
Hung, Chian-Chang
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Chiu, Po-Lin
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Huang, Yuan-Hao
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電信工程研究所
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Institute of Communications Engineering
In this paper, we present a 128 similar to 2048-point variable-length FFT processor for 4x4 MIMO-OFDM systems. In general, we must use n FFT processors for the nxn MIMO-OFDM system, and only 1/r operation time is employed for radix-r pipeline butterfly processor. This increases hardware cost and reduces hardware efficiency in VLSI implementation. Therefore, we propose radix-4(2) algorithm to deal with four data sequences simultaneously and a butterfly sharing technique to improve the hardware utilization. The design and implementation results show that the proposed FFT processor can achieve 83.3MHz frequency with 3.19mm(2) core area using a standard 90nm technology.
Interpolation-Based QR Decomposition and Channel Estimation Processor for MIMO-OFDM System
(2011-05-01)
Chiu, Po-Lin
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Huang, Lin-Zheng
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Chai, Li-Wei
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Huang, Yuan-Hao
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電信工程研究所
This paper presents a modified interpolation-based QR decomposition algorithm for the grouped-ordering multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems. Based on the original research that integrates the calculations of the frequency-domain channel estimation and the QR decomposition for the MIMO-OFDM system, this study proposes a modified algorithm that possesses a scalable property to save the power consumption for interpolation-based QR decomposition in the variable-rank MIMO scheme. Furthermore, we also develop the general equations and a timing scheduling method for the hardware design of the proposed QR decomposition processor for the higher-dimension MIMO system. Based on the proposed algorithm, a configurable interpolation-based QR decomposition and channel estimation processor was designed and implemented using a 90-nm one-poly nine-metal CMOS technology. The processor supports 2 2, 2 4 and 4 4 QR-based MIMO detection for the 3GPP-LTE MIMO-OFDM system and achieves the throughput of 35.16 MQRD/s at its maximum clock rate 140.65 MHz.
Rapid and Safe Isolation of Human Peripheral Blood B and T Lymphocytes through Spiral Microfluidic Channels
(2019-05-31)
Chiu, Po-Lin
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Chang, Chun-Hao
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Lin, Yu-Ling
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Tsou, Ping-Hsien
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Li, Bor-Ran
Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) are mature lymphocytes that circulate in the blood rather than being localized to organs. A reliable label-free collection approach that can viably and appropriately isolate PBLs to establish in vitro culture systems is crucial for basic research and clinical requirements. However, isolation of PBLs from whole blood is difficult, and so the development of a rapid and safe method to perform this task is required. Microfluidic technology offers opportunities that challenge the performance of macroscale methods. In this study, we proposed a simple spiral microfluidic chip for efficient and high-throughput isolation of lymphocytes from a sample with prelysed RBCs. This spiral microfluidic platform does not rely on antibodies or biological markers for labeling cells of interest while isolating lymphocytes but rather enriches B and T lymphocytes through the different physical properties that are intrinsic to lymphocytes and other blood cells. The device was used to achieve high-throughput (similar to 1.3 x 10(5) cells/min) separation of lymphocytes with high viability (>95%). Compared with previous approaches, our device provided rapid, label-free, high-throughput, and safe lymphocyte separation.
Reduced-Complexity Interpolation-based QR Decomposition using Partial Layer Mapping
(2011)
Chai, Li-Wei
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Chiu, Po-Lin
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Huang, Yuan-Hao
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電信工程研究所
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Institute of Communications Engineering
This paper presents a double one-dimension interpolation-based QR decomposition (DOD-IQRD) algorithm and a partial layer-mapping (PLM) scheme for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal-frequency-division-multiplexing (OFDM) systems. The proposed algorithm integrates the calculations of frequency-domain channel estimation and QR decomposition for MIMO-OFDM systems, and thus requires less computational complexity than traditional scheme. Besides, the proposed partial layer-mapping scheme can further reduce computational complexity with negligible performance degradation. The analysis results show that the double one-dimension interpolation-based QR decomposition algorithm reduces the complexity to 45.2% of the traditional algorithm in the 3GPP-LTE 4x4 MIMO-OFDM system. The proposed QR decomposition algorithm combined with the partial layer-mapping scheme can further save up to 70.5% computational complexity for MIMO-OFDM systems.