With 5G posing different requirements to the mobile (handset) receiver than earlier generations, the receiver architecture needs to be carefully reconsidered. However, an up-to-date and complete overview is not yet… Click to show full abstract
With 5G posing different requirements to the mobile (handset) receiver than earlier generations, the receiver architecture needs to be carefully reconsidered. However, an up-to-date and complete overview is not yet available in literature. In this paper such a review of the currently available receiver architectures is provided, as well as an overview of current trends. For the first time, a framework is introduced that allows a systematic classification of architectures. An identification of unexplored possibilities and system-level trade-offs follows. A more flexible, low-power and high-performance receiver architecture than currently applied is needed for 5G, for which this framework becomes a useful tool.
               
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