The Use of Deep Learning Techniques in OFDM Receivers for 5G NR: A Survey

The Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) wireless system is the most promising next-generation solution to meet the needs of the increasing demands of mobile market. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is the fundamental transmission technique due to the great improvement in spectral efficiency and the flexibility in fast varying environments. The use of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) OFDM and Massive MIMO (Ma-MIMO) OFDM promises the increase in quality, throughput, and capacity of the communication system. The use of Deep Learning techniques in wireless communication networks has shown significant achievements to overcome the rising challenges as compared to the conventional solutions. In this paper, first we give a brief background on OFDM, MIMO-OFDM and Ma-MIMO. Second, we provide a survey on the use of deep learning techniques in OFDM receivers. We categorize the state-of-the-art into Block based and End-to-End deep learning models. Third, we provide a survey on the use of deep learning techniques in MIMO-OFDM and Ma-MIMO-OFDM. We categorize the state-of-the-art as model driven and data driven deep learning models. Finally, we present future research directions.