Pseudo Downlink Channel Scheme for Eavesdroppers to Work Against Two-way Training DCE in Non-reciprocal MIMO Channel

Abstract

The two-way training discriminatory channel estimation (DCE) for non-reciprocal wireless MIMO channels can efficiently differentiate the performance at the legitimate receiver (Bob) and the eavesdropper (Eve). Eve’s channel estimation performance is deliberately degraded by the artificial noise (AN) inserted into the training sequence. However, it ignores the possibility that Eve can derive any useful information which can be used to reduce the AN interference during the round-trip stage. In this paper, we discuss the feasibility that Eve can derive certain helpful information from its observations during the two-way training DCE. Then, we propose a pseudo downlink channel (PDC) scheme for Eve to improve its channel estimation performance, which collapses the security of legitimate receiver.