Special Section: Integrated Sensing and Communication Transceivers: Addressing Clutter, Interference, and Reconfigurability

Volume 114, Issue 1

January 2026

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Special Section Papers

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By M. Amin

Next-Generation MIMO Transceivers for Integrated Sensing and Communications: Unique Security Vulnerabilities and Solutions

By K. Han, C. Masouros, T. Riihonen, and M. G. Amin

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the latest MIMO ISAC transceiver design techniques for secure next-generation wireless networks, highlighting key challenges and research opportunities.

Clutter-Aware Integrated Sensing and Communication: Models, Methods, and Future Directions

By R. Liu, P. Li, M. Li, and A. L. Swindlehurst

This article addresses the fundamental issue of clutter by formulating a clutter-aware MIMO ISAC transceiver codesign that integrates beamforming and waveform optimization under practical communication quality-of-service constraints.

Reconfigurable Integrated Sensing and Communications (RISAC): Sparse MIMO and Hybrid Beamforming in Far and Near Fields

By X. Wang, F. Gini, and K. Cai

This article reviews the state of the art in sparse MIMO ISAC transceivers with joint waveform and array configuration optimization for both far-field and wideband near-field sensing.

RIS-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communications: From Theory to Practice

By J. A. Zhang, K. Wu, M. Di Renzo, and T. J. Cui

This article reviews reconfigurable intelligent surface-assisted ISAC, bridging theoretical foundations, signal processing methodologies, and experimental implementations.