On the Capacity of Zero-Drift First Arrival Position Channels in Diffusive Molecular Communication

Yen Chi Lee, Min Hsiu Hsieh

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Abstract

Recent advancements in understanding the impulse response of the first arrival position (FAP) channel in molecular communication (MC) have illuminated its Shannon capacity. While Lee et al. shed light on FAP channel capacities with vertical drifts, the zero-drift scenario remains a conundrum, primarily due to the challenges associated with the heavy-tailed Cauchy distributions whose first and second moments do not exist, rendering traditional mutual information constraints ineffective. This paper unveils a novel characterization of the zero-drift FAP channel capacity for both 2D and 3D. Interestingly, our results reveal a 3D FAP channel capacity that is double its 2D counterpart, hinting at a capacity increase with spatial dimension growth. Furthermore, our approach, which incorporates a modified logarithmic constraint and an output signal constraint, offers a simplified and more intuitive formula (similar to the well-known Gaussian case) for estimating FAP channel capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications
EditorsMatthew Valenti, David Reed, Melissa Torres
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages4120-4125
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728190549
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event59th Annual IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2024 - Denver, United States
Duration: 9 Jun 202413 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Communications
ISSN (Print)1550-3607

Conference

Conference59th Annual IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period9/06/2413/06/24

Keywords

  • absorbing receiver
  • Cauchy distribution
  • channel capacity
  • diffusive molecular communication
  • first arrival position (FAP)

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