Impact of Hardware Impairments on Physical Layer Security of Cell-Free Massive MIMO
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Abstract
In contemporary discussions on wireless systems, the detrimental effects of hardware impairments (HWIs) are often overlooked, as evident in prior research on Cell-Free Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (CF-MaMIMO). This paper analyzes the impact of HWIs on security performance based on broadcasting artificial noise (AN) as a Physical Layer Security (PLS) technique in CF-MaMIMO systems. For this purpose, we derive the SNR of the legitimate users and the eavesdroppers considering HWIs along with broadcasting AN. Contrary to existing literature, we demonstrate that in certain instances, the AN leads to degradation in the security performance of the system due to HWIs. Our findings reveal that fluctuations in the hardware quality of users, eavesdroppers and access points (APs) have a direct effect on the system’s ability to eliminate the impact of AN. Furthermore, these findings emphasize the significance of considering hardware quality when applying PLS techniques by broadcasting AN to maximize the security performance.
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