A DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZER FOR NON-LINEAR CHANNELS

A Simple and useful decision feedback equalizer used for non-linear channels with severe linear distortion and mild non-linear distortion is proposed. It is a combination of a nonlinear channel equalizer based on connectionist model and a common decision feedback equalizer for linear channels. For a typical non-linear channel model it is shown that the equalization performances of the proposed equalizer are improved significantly.     

Computationally efficient methods for blind decision feedback equalization of QAM signals

This paper investigates computationally efficient methods for blind decision feedback equalization (DFE) that reduce the complexity and power requirements of blind equalization algorithms while maintaining their steady-state characteristics for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signals. These include the power-of-two error (POT), selective coefficient update (SCU), and frequency-domain block (FDB) methods. A novel radius-directed stop-and-go (RSG) method is introduced, which selectively adjusts the equalizer tap coefficients based on the equalizer output radius. In addition, a new activation/de-activation method based on the equalizer output radius is utilized to control the feedback equalizer (FBE) of the DFEs. Simulation studies and analysis are provided for empirically derived cable and microwave channels and Ricean fading channels.     

基于噪声预测的低复杂度判决反馈均衡

针对散射通信系统多径效应严重,常用的频域非线性均衡算法复杂度过高的情况,提出了一种基于噪声预测的低复杂度判决反馈均衡方法。根据常用散射通信多径信道模型,在时延功率谱呈指数衰减的情况下,通过曲线拟合的方法预测非线性判决反馈均衡器的部分系数,从而达到降低算法复杂度的目的。仿真结果表明,所提方法不仅具有较低的复杂度,也具备良好的误码性能,在合适的阈值下,与原有算法的性能损失可控制在0.1 dB以内。     

Adaptive modulation and decision feedback equalization for frequency‐selective MIMO channels

In this paper, an adaptive modulation scheme for the multiple‐input multiple‐output (MIMO) frequency‐selective channels is investigated. We consider a scenario with precoded block‐based transceivers over spatially correlated Rayleigh multipath MIMO channels. To eliminate the inter‐block interference, the zero‐padding is used. The receiver is equipped with a MIMO minimum‐mean‐squared‐error decision feedback equalizer. The precoder aims to force each subchannel to have an identical signal‐to‐interference‐plus‐noise ratio (SINR). To adjust the constellation size, the unbiased mean square error at the equalizer output is sent back to the transmitter. To simplify our analysis, the feedback channel is considered as instantaneous and error free. We first derive the probability density function of the overall SINR for flat fading and frequency‐selective channels. On the basis of the probability density function of the upper bound of the SINR, we evaluate the system performance. We present accurate closed‐form expressions of the average spectral efficiency, the average bit error rate and the outage probability. The derived expressions are compared with Monte Carlo simulation results. Furthermore, we analyze the effect of the channel spatial correlation. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adaptive quantization for fading channels with feedback

The effect of the presence of a feedback channel on the transmission of information was first considered by Shannon, who showed that the capacity of a memoryless channel is not increased by the existence of a feedback link even if the feedback link is noiseless. Later it was shown that the information on a feedback channel can be used to improve considerably the performance of channel coding. In this work we study the transmission of an information source through a fading channel with feedback, modeled by a finite-state channel in the Gilbert-Elliot sense. We show that by employing the feedback information in the quantizer design for this finite-state channel, one can achieve lower overall distortion compared to the case where feedback is not available. The feedback channel is used to estimate the channel state using a hidden Markov model, and a quantizer matched to the channel state is chosen based on this information.     

A study of analog decision feedback equalization for ADC-Based serial link receivers

High-speed serial link receivers based on analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) provide better programmability with different channel characteristics and the possibility of employing powerful signal equalization techniques in the digital domain. However, complexity and power consumption are still major issues in adopting such receivers in high-speed applications when compared to traditional binary or mixed-signal approaches. Embedded decision feedback equalization (DFE) before ADC quantization can relax the design requirements of both the ADC and post-ADC digital processing. This paper studies the impact of embedded analog DFE on voltage margin improvement of an ADC-based receiver through worst-case analysis. An analytical expression for the link bit-error-rate (BER) with analog DFE is derived and validated through simulations. An empirical study is conducted that evaluates the achievable BER of embedded analog DFE as a function of the channel inter-symbol interference (ISI) and ADC resolution. A channel-dependent parameter is introduced and employed to quantify the BER improvement achieved by embedding analog DFE in a receiver. A prototype receiver with embedded DFE is designed and laid out in a 130 nm CMOS process and achieves 4.64-bits peak ENOB and 4.08 pJ/conv.-step FOM at a 1.6-GS/s sampling rate. The BER performance of the receiver over high-loss FR4 channels at 1.6 Gb/s is evaluated and used to validate the simulation results.     

Adaptive MIMO decision feedback equalization for receivers with time-varying channels

In an attempt to reduce the computational complexity of vertical Bell Labs layered space time (V-BLAST) processing with time-varying channels, an efficient adaptive receiver is developed based on the generalized decision feedback equalizer (GDFE) architecture. The proposed receiver updates the filter weight vectors and detection order using a recursive least squares (RLS)-based time- and order-update algorithm. The convergence of the algorithm is examined by analysis and simulation, and it is shown that the proposed adaptive technique is considerably simpler to implement than a V-BLAST processor with channel tracking, yet the performances are almost comparable.     

瑞利衰落电离层信道的自适应盲均衡

研究通过具有加性高斯白噪声的瑞利慢衰落电离层信道的恒模盲均衡技术。著名的恒模算法(CMA)是一种重要的盲信道均衡方法。但是，普通恒模算法存在收敛速度慢和相位旋转等不足。采用一种修正恒模算法(MCMA)，该算法使修正的误差函数最小并且自适应学习率由接收序列即时调整。两种算法用8—PSK信号进行了盲均衡比较，模拟结果显示修正恒模算法比普通恒模算法的收敛速度快，符号间干扰(ISI)小，另外该算法均衡器输出具有既无相位旋转也无延迟等优点。     

An efficient decision feedback equalizer for the ATSC DTV receiver

In this paper an efficient decision feedback equalizer is presented for the equalization of the received signal in the eight level vestigial sideband, Advanced Television Systems Committee, digital television system, adopting a novel detection rule for symbol detection at the output of the equalizer. The conventional hard limiter is replaced by an efficient symbol detection algorithm, based on the underlying trellis coded modulated coding of the transmitted symbols. The proposed decision device has a marginal computational cost and it can be implemented using simple combinatorial and sequential logic circuitry. When the equalizer operates in the decision directed mode, the normalized least mean squared algorithm is utilized for the adaptation of the equalizer coefficients, in a “stop-and-go” like mode, triggered by a reliability signal associated to the detected symbols. The performance of the proposed method is illustrated by typical computer simulation.     

Nonlinear error modified equalization algorithm in high-order modulation of satellite communication

Aiming at the larger computation and the slower speed of nonlinear error compensation of traditional equalization algorithms,the fast nonlinear error equalization algorithm with amplitude and phase separation was constructed.It combined the feedback equalization to reduce the computational complexity respectively.In order to eliminate nonlinear interference and memory interference,the algorithm utilized the Volterra model to modify the error and it was adapted to update the feedback equalization parameters.The theoretical analysis and simulation compared proposed algorithm and existing conventional equalization algorithms from the bit error rate,convergence speed and computational complexity.The results show that the computational complexity is only equivalent to 14.1%～24.9% of other algorithms and proposed method can cancel the nonlinear interference quickly.     

一种新的适用于高阶QAM系统的均衡算法

均衡嚣是通信信号解调的必要部分,对系统性能有较大的影响.针对高阶QAM信号,提出了一种新的判决反馈自适应均衡算法,该均衡器的系数为实数,便于算法的实现.当使用训练序列时,该算法不仅可以消除传输系统的符号间干扰,还可以纠正小的载波频偏.与文献[4]中的均衡算法相比,提出的算法具有低的稳态误差.当应用于可等效为加性高斯噪声信道的视距传输时,该算法可以进行盲均衡处理来纠正较小的载波频偏,且收敛速度很快.理论分析和仿真结果证明了该算法的有效性.     

Wiener predistorter for nonlinear satellite downlinks

The nonlinear power amplifier and the analogue output channel filter with nonconstant group delay add nonlinear and linear distortions to the satellite transmitted signal, respectively. Recently, there has been growing interest in using Wiener predistorters, consisting of separate nonlinear and linear components, to compensate for these distortions in the satellite downlinks. The Wiener predistorter has been shown to effectively deal with signal distortions and has lower complexity compared to other state-of-the-art methods. In this paper, we argue that fully compensating the nonconstant group-delay distortion degrades the overall performance of the Wiener predistortion systems. This is primarily due to the increased peak-to-average power ratio of the signal at the output of the linear predistorter. We show that the overall performance of the Wiener predistorter can be improved by undercompensating the group-delay distortion. We propose two optimizations to address the PAPR growth problem and show using simulations that our approach leads to significant improvement in predistortion performance. Using our Wiener predistorter, the total degradation gap to the ideal limiter channel can be reduced to merely 0.34 dB for 64-APSK modulated signals.     

稳定水声通信判决反馈盲均衡算法研究

水声信道环境恶劣,尤其是多径效应常会造成水声通信系统同步位置发生偏移,对均衡算法造成严重影响。从提高均衡算法稳健性的角度出发,在稳定性较高的归一化常数模算法基础上,借助早迟积分比相原理完成对采样位置的跟踪,并结合判决正方形方法提出一种归一化修正常模盲均衡算法。仿真结果表明,这种基于判决正方形的归一化修正常模盲均衡算法具有更好的收敛能力与稳定性,具有较强的抗干扰能力,能保证水声通信高效运行。     

稳定水声通信判决反馈盲均衡算法研究

水声信道环境恶劣,尤其是多径效应常会造成水声通信系统同步位置发生偏移,对均衡算法造成严重影响。从提高均衡算法稳健性的角度出发。在稳定性较高的归一化常数模算法基础上,借助早迟积分比相原理完成对采样位置的跟踪,并结合判决正方形方法提出一种归一化修正常模盲均衡算法。仿真结果表明．这种基于判决正方形的归一化修正常模盲均衡算法具有更好的收敛能力与稳定性,具有较强的抗干扰能力,能保证水声通信高效运行。     

Frequency domain decision feedback equalizer for time-reversal space-time block coding

In this paper,a frequency domain decision feedback equalizer is proposed for single carrier transmission with time-reversal space-time block coding (TR-STBC).It is shown that the diagonal decision feed...     

Low-complexity FTN receivers based on frequency domain iterative decision feedback equalization

Faster-than-Nyquist (FTN) signaling can improve the system effectiveness without reducing the system reliability,but the fierce inter-symbol interference (ISI) introduced by it may cause that the complexity of the optimal receiver is intolerable.An effective low-complexity FTN receiver is iterative block decision feedback equalizer (IBDFE),which can achieve performance close to the optimal receiver with much lower complexity,but its complexity can be further reduced.Therefore,a reduced-complexity IBDFE (RC-IBDFE) was proposed for FTN communication systems,which was based on IBDFE,but introduced a simplified method to design the feedforward and feedback filters.When packing factor is τ={0.8,0.7},numerical results and analysis indicate that,compared with IBDFE,RC-IBDFE has stronger robustness,its complexity is reduced by {45.7%,25%},and its performance gain is {0.605 4,0.193 6} dB when the bit error rate (BER) is 10^-5.Compared with the existing low-complexity IBDFE (LC-IBDFE),RC-IBDFE has stronger robustness,its complexity is reduced by {13.6%,-25.8%},and its performance gain is {0.289 7,0.531 2} dB when the BER is 10^-5.     

联合均衡块迭代软判决反馈干扰抵消接收机

CDMA扩频通信系统在低扩频比时,路径间干扰(IPI, inter-path interference)变得非常严重。本文将块迭代干扰抵消同MMSE均衡器相结合,提出了一种适用于CDMA扩频通信系统低扩频比情况下的联合均衡块迭代软判决反馈干扰抵消(MMSE-BIIC)接收机结构。理论分析与计算机仿真表明,本文提出的MMSE-BIIC接收机同传统的Rake接收机、线性MMSE均衡器以及多级干扰抵消接收机相比在性能上有较大改善。     

On the performance of turbo equalization for precoded ISI channels

In this paper, we present a semi‐analytical approach for analyzing the serial concatenation (SCC) of a high rate convolutional code and a precoded intersymbol interference (ISI) channel. The significance of the proposed approach is that it can be used to identify, for a given outer high rate code and fixed ISI channel, the precoder that results in the lowest error rate floor. In estimating the bit error performance in the floor region, we use analytical techniques developed for trellis codes to compute the overall system minimum squared Euclidean distance, and then use a semi‐analytical approach to find the corresponding multiplicity. We also demonstrate via simulations that the proposed technique may be extended to fading ISI channels with favorable results. We give examples that support our analysis. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A NEW ADAPTIVE EQUALIZER STRUCTURE FOR NONLINEAR CHANNELS

Based on the analysis of nonlinear channel models,a new connectionist model ofadaptive equalizer is constructed.Comparing with the connectionist model using the Volterraseries to extend the input vector space,the number of weights with the new structure is reducedsignificantly.It is shown by simulations that the weight values of the new scheme converge to theoptimal values closely for non-minimum phase channels as well minimum phase channels,if thechannel noise is small enough.Testing results of the BER(Bit Error Rate)tell us that the newadaptive equalizer for nonlinear channels is superior to the conventional linear equalizers in theequalization performances.