交织OFDMA上行系统CFO估计算法的研究

文中对OFDMA系统中的子载波分配方法进行了研究,介绍了两种子载波分配方法的原理,对两种子载波分配方法进行了仿真,结果显示在频率选择性衰落信道中交织分配的OFDMA系统要比块分配的OFDMA系统获得更多的频率分集.给出了交织OFDMA系统上行链路的信号结构,由于发射机和接收机之间存在的载波频率偏移(CFO)将会影响子载波间的正交性,对多用户的CFO估计提出了一种估计算法,仿真的结果显示所提出的算法具有较好的性能.     

Carrier Frequency Offset Compensation with Successive Cancellation in Uplink OFDMA Systems

Similar to OFDM systems, OFDMA systems also suffer from frequency mismatches between the receiver and the transmitter. However, the fact that each uplink user has a different frequency offset makes the compensation more challenging than that of OFDM systems. This letter proposes successive interference cancellation (SIC) for compensating the frequency offset in the uplink OFDMA systems. A decorrelator is used to remove the inter-carrier interference (ICI) within a user's signal and successive cancellation is applied to mitigate the multi access interference (MAI) arising due to the frequency difference among uplink users. The proposed algorithm is shown to eliminate the interference and has a manageable complexity.     

The Effect of Imperfect Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation on an OFDMA Uplink

In the uplink of Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) systems, the user carrier frequency offsets result in inter-carrier-interference (ICI) and multipleuser-interference (MUI), leading to a degradation of the bit error rate (BER). This paper treats this uplink scenario and derives the average uplink capacity and the BER using the signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR) analysis. Adaptive power allocation is suggested to increase the capacity. When the frequency offsets are modeled as zero-mean Gaussian or Uniform random variables, the BER is derived as a closed-form infiniteseries. The series requires at least 50 terms to ensure sufficient accuracy.     

A Non-Pilot Aided Iterative Carrier Frequency Offset Estimator Using Optimal Filtering for an Interleaved OFDMA Uplink System

In an uplink transmission of a coded orthogonal frequency division multiple access (C-OFDMA) system, channel estimation, time and frequency synchronization has to be addressed. For this purpose a control data, i.e. a known training sequence called “preamble” and pilot sub-carriers are used. As an alternative to the classic scheme and in order to maximize the data rate, we propose a non-pilot aided estimator based on an iterative architecture that does not require pilot sub-carriers. Our approach combines 1/ the so-called minimum mean square error successive detector to estimate the signal sent by each user 2/ a recursive method estimating the CFOs. Various algorithms such as the extended Kalman filter, the sigma-point Kalman filters and the extended H _∞ filter are tested and their performances are compared in terms of convergence speed and estimation accuracy. When considering an interleaved OFDMA uplink system over a Rayleigh fading channel, simulation results clearly show the efficiency of the proposed algorithm in terms of CFO estimation and bit error rate performances.     

Joint Estimation of the Timing and Frequency Offset for Uplink OFDMA

Inheriting all the advantages of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), plus the ability to offer a fine level of bit granularity and dynamic subcarrier allocation for multiuser diversity, the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) has emerged as a potential candidate for multiple access technique for future broadband wireless networks. However, the benefits of OFDMA come with stringent requirements on synchronization, especially in the uplink. Unless the timing offsets (TOs) and carrier frequency offsets (CFOs) among users in the uplink are kept under tolerable ranges, inter-symbol interference (ISI), inter-channel interference (ICI) and multi-user interference (MUI) will occur, which degrade the overall system performance severely. Accurate estimation of TOs and CFOs is required for each user, so that they can be accounted for at the user’s side or compesated for at the base station. This paper proposes a novel method to estimate jointly TOs and CFOs in the time-domain for multi-user in the OFDMA uplink. The method is shown to offer good accuracy, while maintaining a reasonable complexity compared to conventional estimation schemes.     

An Iterative CFO Estimation Using MVDR Criterion for Interleaved OFDMA Uplink Systems

This letter presents an iterative carrier frequency offset (CFO) estimator based on the minimum variance distortionless response criterion for interleaved orthogonal frequency division multiple access uplink systems, without using specific training sequences. The proposed estimator iteratively searches for the correct CFO vector by minimizing the objective function using a first-order Taylor series approximation of the CFO vector with the one initially given. However, the proposed estimator is not only can estimate CFO, but also has less computational load. Several computer simulation results are provided for illustrating the effectiveness of the blind estimate approach.     

多小区OFDMA系统频偏补偿算法

针对OFDMA系统对频率偏移敏感的特性,在频率偏移估计的基础上重点研究了多小区OFDMA系统的频率偏移的补偿算法。就三个小区的情形,利用频域和时域两种补偿算法对其基站频率偏移做了小数位的补偿。仿真结果表明：频域补偿的效果比时域补偿好,而作为一种新的尝试,时域补偿所涉及的计算量减小了很多。     

一种提高MTC上行频偏估计的LTE算法

为了解决低复杂度MTC UEs能量消耗的增加,针对LTE/LTE-A基站开发了一种新的基于极大似然(ML)的上行载波频偏估计技术,该方法在低覆盖范围内稳健且准确,提高了MTC UEs的上行能量效率.     

Low Complexity Carrier Frequency Offset and Channel Estimation for Multiuser OFDMA Networks

Wireless Personal Communications - Multiple carrier frequency offsets exist in the orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) uplink receivers, and consequently induce inter-carrier...     

Improved Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation in OFDM Systems

1　Introduction　OrthogonalFrequencyDivisionMultiplexing(OFDM )isaneffectivetransmissionschemetocombatmultipathfading[1 ] .Byinsertingaguardin tervalbetweensymbolblockscalledcyclicprefix ,theInterSymbolInterference (ISI)canbemitigat ed.OFDMwasadoptedasthemodulationschemeforaDigitalAudioBroadcasting(DAB)system[2 ]andADSL (AsymmetryDigitalSubscriberLoop) [3]andwasalsoproposedastheterrestrialHDTVtransportinEurope[4] .　OFDMsystemsareverysensitivetocarrierfre quencyoffset,andcarrie…     

Blind Estimation of Carrier Frequency Offset and DC Offset for OFDM Systems

In this letter, a blind joint carrier frequency offset and DC offset (DCO) estimator for OFDM systems is proposed. By exploiting the underlying subspace of the received OFDM signals after the time-domain-average based coarse DCO cancellation, the proposed estimator can achieve excellent performance, which is demonstrated by simulations.     

Blind Residual Carrier Frequency Offset and Timing Offset Estimation Using Improved Minimum Output Variance Approaches in Uplink MC-CDMA Systems

This paper deals with blind residual carrier frequency offset (CFO) and timing offset (TO) estimation based on minimum output variance (MOV) criterion without devoting training sequence and pilot symbol for uplink multicarrier-code division multiple access (MC-CDMA) systems. It has been shown that the performance of MOV estimator is degraded because the effect of noise and wideband spread-spectrum signals. In conjunction with spreading code-aided and subspace projection techniques, we present an improved code-aided MOV (ICMOV) estimator to achieve the high accuracy estimate for the noisy case. Due to more accuracy residual CFO estimate can provide more accuracy residual TO estimate, this paper also present a decision-directed ICMOV (DD-ICMOV) approach to improve the estimation performance of ICMOV estimator. Computer simulations are provided for illustrating the effectiveness of the proposed approaches.     

一种数据辅助的载波频差估值算法

在许多频率估值算法中,估值范围和估值精度是难以同时兼顾的一对矛盾。本文通过对这一问题进行分析,提出了一种具有高性能和低复杂度的估值算法。仿真结果表明,对于数据辅助的ＢＰＳＫ,在Ｅｂ／Ｎ０＞ ０ｄＢ时,本算法的频差估值范围为符号速率的±４０％ ,估值方差接近克拉美—劳界（ＣＲＢ）,与文献［２］提出的算法相比,在相同的性能下,其硬件实现代价减小了３～５ 倍     

Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation for OFDM Systems with Null Subcarriers

An accurate estimation of carrier frequency offset (CFO) is a crucial task for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems but should be performed with affordable computational complexity for practicality. In this paper, the authors derive two new estimation algorithms (one for the integer part and the other for the fractional part of CFO), each of which utilizes only one OFDM block with null subcarriers but offers improved accuracy and reduced complexity. The proposed estimator for fractional CFOs operates iteratively and is insensitive to the initial CFO. The other proposed estimator for integer CFOs employs a pseudonoise binary random sequence to assist in subcarrier arrangement and accurate estimation of the integer CFO. To demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed methods, numerical results are provided from computer simulation and analysis, and comparisons are made with other existing methods in the literature.     

基于RLS算法的OFDM CFO与STO联合估计方法

针对OFDM载波频偏与采样时偏的联合估计问题,提出了一种基于递推最小二乘(RLS)算法的新方法.该估计方法采用递推计算方式,能方便实时地更新偏差量的估计值.仿真结果表明,这一方法与现有的同类方法相比,在相同的信道条件下具有更优的估计性能.     

Firefly Algorithm for Joint Estimation of Frequency Offsets and Channel in OFDMA Uplink

This paper addresses the problem of joint maximum-likelihood estimation of carrier frequency offsets, and channel responses in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) uplink, which is a computationally-intensive, multiparameter, multidimensional problem. We propose to apply a recently-developed meta-heuristic algorithm called the firefly algorithm (FA) for the estimation of required parameters. We also introduce a new initialization procedure for the FA algorithm based on the separability of cost functions, which drastically reduces its computational complexity. A separate pilot OFDMA symbol is transmitted prior to the data symbols to estimate the parameters. The proposed technique is shown to achieve excellent performance at reduced computational complexity, especially at low signal-to-noise ratio. Also, it can be applied to OFDMA systems with any type of carrier assignment schemes. The significant features of the proposed estimation method are substantiated through extensive computer simulation studies and are compared with an important classical estimation technique available for the problem, to highlight its superiority.     

一种新的OFDM系统载波频偏估计算法

在正交频分复用(OFDM)系统中,频率偏移会破坏子载波间的正交性,降低整个系统的性能。在研究传统频偏估计算法的基础上,利用简单的实数训练序列,进行OFDM系统的载波频偏估计,只需要一个训练序列,就可以有效地在时域内同时对小数倍和整数倍的频率偏移进行估计。仿真结果表明,基于实数训练序列的载波频偏估计算法不仅方法简单,易于实现,而且可提高频偏估计精度。     

Multiple-Access Interference Suppression for Interleaved OFDMA System Uplink

In this paper, the issue of multiple-access interference (MAI) suppression for the uplink in an interleaved orthogonal frequency-division multiple-access (OFDMA) system is investigated. In such a system, a carrier frequency offset (CFO) disrupts the orthogonality between the subcarriers and gives rise to MAI among users. Based on the signature vector formulated for each user, we propose a novel detector that performs MAI suppression before CFO compensation and fast Fourier transform (FFT) demodulation. Subspace zero-forcing and minimum mean square error (MMSE) techniques are then developed to suppress MAI. The proposed scheme is shown to become almost MAI free, provided that the CFO estimation is accurate enough. From the obtained simulation results, the proposed scheme is also found to be able to enhance the system performance at low complexity.     

Maximum-Likelihood Estimator for Coarse Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation in OFDM Systems

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems are more sensitive to carrier frequency offset (CFO) compared to the conventional single carrier systems. CFO destroys the orthogonality among subcarriers, resulting in inter-carrier interference (ICI) and degrading system performance. To mitigate the effect of the CFO, it has to be estimated and compensated before the demodulation. The CFO can be divided into an integer part and a fractional part. In this paper, we investigate a maximum-likelihood estimator (MLE) for estimating the integer part of the CFO in OFDM systems, which requires only one OFDM block as the pilot symbols. To reduce the computational complexity of the MLE and improve the bandwidth efficiency, a suboptimum estimator (Sub MLE) is studied. Based on the hypothesis testing method, a threshold Sub MLE (T-Sub MLE) is proposed to further reduce the computational complexity. The performance analysis of the proposed T-Sub MLE is obtained and the analytical results match the simulation results well. Numerical results show that the proposed estimators are effective and reliable in both additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) and frequency-selective fading channels in OFDM systems.

LOFDM系统大载波频偏的盲估计算法

该文研究了网格正交频分复用(LOFDM)系统中大载波频偏的盲估计.在低信噪比及虚子载波存在的假设下,基于最大似然准则(ML)推导出LOFDM系统大载波频偏盲估计算法.该算法利用了信号的时变自相关函数特性,频偏估计的范围为所有子载波宽度.计算机仿真表明,该算法也适用于高信噪比条件下的载波频偏估计.与基于信号二阶循环平稳特性(CS)的盲载波频偏估计算法相比,提出算法的均方根误差(RMSE)性能在加性高斯白噪声(AWGN)信道和广义平稳非相干散射信道(WSSUS)条件下均有很大程度的改善.