非采样间隔信道的LTE上行信道估计新方法

为了解决非采样间隔信道的冲激响应能量泄漏和低信噪比下高斯白噪声的干扰问题,采用一种将小波去噪技术与改进的基于DFT的估计方法相结合的LTE上行系统信道估计的新方法。仿真结果表明,基于部分加权估计的时间窗函数的正确选择能有效地改善原有方法在高信噪比下的地板效应,与小波去噪结合能有效提高低信噪比下的信道估计性能。     

Two Novel Channel Estimation for OFDM Systems by Time-Domain Cluster Discriminant Analysis Based on Parametric Channel Modeling

In this paper, we describe two novel channel estimation technologies for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing mobile communication systems using cluster discriminant analysis for sparse multipath channels. The least-squares estimator has a merit of low complexity and simple structure; however one of its drawbacks is that it does not take into consideration the effect of noise. Conventional DFT-based channel estimator improved its performance by suppressing time domain noise, but it does not completely suppress the noise. In order to overcome this disadvantage, we propose two novel channel estimation algorithms for Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems based on cluster analysis and discriminant analysis. The cluster analysis can be used to cluster residual noise. Discriminant analysis can distinguish the noise and channel taps in time domain. Computer simulation demonstrates the performance of the proposed algorithms in terms of bit error rate and mean square error performance.     

一种用于实际OFDM系统的次优信道估计算法

基于对实际系统中信道冲激响应(CIR)泄漏问题的详细分析,提出了一种次优的时域信道估计算法。该算法克服了CIR泄漏的影响,因此能够很好地适应实际系统中的非整数采样多径衰落信道。该算法不需要预先知道信道统计特性,还具有低复杂度的特点。与已有信道估计算法进行了仿真比较,结果证明该算法极大地降低了信道估计MSE值,同时也不存在“地板效应”。     

能量泄漏对OFDM系统LS信道估计性能影响的分析

针对OFDM系统的无线信道中非整数倍采样间隔多径时延的LS信道估计性能及其误差对系统误码性能的影响进行了理论分析和仿真实验。结果表明：LS的信道估计误差功率和OFDM系统的误码性能与无线信道中多径时延是否为整数倍无关,只与信道噪声功率强相关,即能量泄漏并没有带来文献指出的系统性能恶化。     

一种基于频域加窗的OFDM信道估计算法

该文分析了实际OFDM系统时域信道估计中的信道冲激响应(CIR)泄漏问题。提出了一种新的OFDM时域信道估计算法,利用频域加窗降低CIR泄漏,对CIR进行过门限判决,最大限度删除CIR中的噪声。在非整数采样多径衰落信道下与已有的OFDM时域信道估计算法进行了仿真对比,证明该算法有效降低了信道估计MSE值,改善了系统BER性能。     

Improved Channel Estimation Based on Parametric Channel Approximation Modeling for OFDM Systems

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) together with high order modulation scheme requires accurate channel estimation to perform coherent demodulation. In this paper, improved channel estimation methods based on a parametric channel approximation model are proposed for the OFDM system using pilot subcarriers. This channel model is called fraction taps channel approximation (FTCA) model, which is defined as a finite impulse response (FIR) on some definitive delay taps that have a fraction tap delay spacing relative to the sampling interval. Then, based on the FTCA channel model, the minimum mean square error (MMSE) and least square (LS) estimators are derived. Simulations over non-sample-spaced channels prove that the use of the FTCA channel model can effectively eliminate the problem of multi-path delay estimation and reduce the signal subspace dimension of the channel correlation matrix, where the full-rank estimators using pilot subcarriers can be adopted, and consequently, improve the channel estimation performance.     

Adaptive Channel Estimation Using Pilot-Embedded Data-Bearing Approach for MIMO-OFDM Systems

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal-frequency-division-multiplexing (OFDM) systems employing coherent receivers crucially require channel state information (CSI). Since the multipath delay profile of channels is arbitrary in the MIMO-OFDM systems, an effective channel estimator is needed. In this paper, we first develop a pilot-embedded data-bearing (PEDB) approach for joint channel estimation and data detection, in which PEDB least-square (LS) channel estimator and maximum-likelihood (ML) data detection are employed. Then, we propose an LS fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based channel estimator by employing the concept of FFT-based channel estimation to improve the PEDB-LS one via choosing a certain number of significant taps for constructing a channel frequency response. The effects of model mismatch error inherent in the proposed LS FFT-based estimator when considering noninteger multipath delay profiles and its performance analysis are investigated. The relationship between the mean-squared error (MSE) and the number of chosen significant taps is revealed, and hence, the optimal criterion for obtaining the optimum number of significant taps is explored. Under the framework of pilot embedding, we further propose an adaptive LS FFT-based channel estimator employing the optimum number of significant taps to compensate the model mismatch error as well as minimize the corresponding noise effect. Simulation results reveal that the adaptive LS FFT-based estimator is superior to the LS FFT-based and PEDB-LS estimators under quasi-static channels or low Doppler's shift regimes     

4G OFDM通信系统中自适应信道估计方法

本文提出了4G OFDM移动通信系统中一种新型的自适应信道估计方法.利用信道冲激响应的最重要分量,本自适应信道估计方法能有效地降低子载波间干扰和高斯白噪声的影响.根据性能仿真结果比较,本方法在MSE、BER上表现优于变换域插值、时域插值方法.     

Analysis of pilot-assisted channel estimators for OFDM systems with transmit diversity

In this paper, we analyze the performance of pilot-assisted least square (LS) and minimum mean squared error (MMSE) channel estimators for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems with transmit antenna diversity. We first provide a design of orthogonal pilot sequences to simplify the estimators. We then analyze the mean squared error (MSE) performance, and study the leakage effect. When a channel tap is not sample-spaced, our analysis shows that the power of the channel tap will leak to not only other taps of the same antenna, but also taps belonging to other antennas. The leakage across antennas is mainly determined by the phase separation between pilot sequences, which is further related to the ratio between the number of pilots and number of antennas. We demonstrate that the MSE performance can be improved if more pilots are used, or fewer channels are estimated simultaneously.     

High‐resolution compressive channel estimation for broadband wireless communication systems

Broadband channel is often characterized by a sparse multipath channel where dominant multipath taps are widely separated in time, thereby resulting in a large delay spread. Accurate channel estimation can be done by sampling received signal with analog‐to‐digital converter (ADC) at Nyquist rate and then estimating all channel taps with high resolution. However, these Nyquist sampling‐based methods have two main disadvantages: (i) demand of the high‐speed ADC, which already exceeds the capability of current ADC, and (ii) low spectral efficiency. To solve these challenges, compressive channel estimation methods have been proposed. Unfortunately, those channel estimators are vulnerable to low resolution in low‐speed ADC sampling systems. In this paper, we propose a high‐resolution compressive channel estimation method, which is based on sampling by using multiple low‐speed ADCs. Unlike the traditional methods on compressive channel estimation, our proposed method can approximately achieve the performance of lower bound. At the same time, the proposed method can reduce communication cost and improve spectral efficiency. Numerical simulations confirm our proposed method by using low‐speed ADC sampling. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An investigation into time-domain approach for OFDM channelestimation

A time-domain based channel estimation for OFDM system with pilot-data multiplexed scheme is investigated. As an approximation to linear minimum mean square estimator (LMMSE), a time-domain based channel estimation is proposed where intra-symbol time-averaging and most significant channel taps selection are applied. The relation and differences of the proposed method to DFT-based LMMSE methods are discussed. The performances of the proposed method, DFT-based LMMSE method and the methods of Chini, Wu, El-Tanany and Mahmoud (see IEEE Trans. on Broadcasting, vol.44, no.1, p.2-11, 1998) and of Yeh and Lin (see IEEE Trans. on Broadcasting, vol.45, no.4, p.400-409, 1999) are evaluated in multipath fading channels. The simulation results show that proposed method achieves almost the same performance as DFT-based LMMSE method and better BER performance than the other methods while keeping less complexity     

快时变OFDM系统中非采样间隔信道的信道估计

摘要：在快时变环境下的OFDM（orthogonal frequency division multiplexing,正交频分复用）系统中,针对非采样间隔信道CIR（channel impulse response,信道冲击响应）能量泄漏和ICI（inter-carrier interference,子载波间干扰）的问题,提出了一种基于分数抽头信道近似的复指数基扩展联合反馈离散傅里叶变换信道估计算法。该算法首先根据基于分数抽头信道近似的复指数基扩展模型计算信道参数,再根据该信道参数计算出快时变环境下OFDM系统的ICI系数,然后将初次消除ICI的信号作为反馈进行离散傅里叶变换,进一步消除噪声和ICI。该算法在一定程度上抑制了CIR能量泄漏,消除了ICI和噪声,有效地近似了实际信道。仿真结果表明,该算法在误比特率和信道均方误差方面均有明显提高。     

一种改进的基于DFT的OFDM信道估计算法

传统的DFT信道估计算法计算复杂度比MMSE算法低,性能比LS算法好。但是它只消除了信道冲击响应中循环前缀长度之外的噪声,而循环前缀长度以内的噪声并没有进行任何抑制,从而影响了算法的性能,说明性能存在提高的空间。对传统的DFT信道估计算法略加改进,仅仅在循环前缀长度内引入阈值门限,通过阈值门限进行阈值处理,就可以进一步消除噪声的影响。仿真表明：改进后的算法性能明显优于原算法,具有很好的实用价值。     

MIMO-OFDM系统基于DFT的LS信道估计算法

精确的信道估计是提高多输入多输出正交频分复用（MIMO-OFDM,Multiple Input Multiple Output-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing）系统性能的关键,针对现有的信道估计算法的不足,提出了一种基于DFT的最小二乘（LS,Least Square）信道估计算法,利用噪声方差设定一个门限进行阈值,进一步消除噪声干扰,充分利用了时变无线信道中时域和频域的相关性,改善了信道估计的性能。为验证其有效性进行了仿真。仿真结果表明,在慢时变信道环境下,改进方法可以进一步提高信道估计的精度,同时保持了较低的复杂度。     

Channel Estimation for MIMO-OFDM Systems by Modal Analysis/Filtering

In this paper, we investigate the benefits of exploiting the a priori information about the structure of the multipath channel on the performance of channel estimation for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)-orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems. We first approach this problem from the point of view of estimation theory by computing a lower bound on the estimation error and studying its properties. Then, based on the insight obtained from the analysis, efficient channel estimators are designed that perform close to the derived limit. The proposed channel estimators compute the long-term features of the multipath channel model through a subspace tracking algorithm by identifying the invariant (over multiple OFDM symbols) space/time modes of the channel (modal analysis). On the other hand, the fast-varying fading amplitudes are tracked by using least-squares techniques that exploit temporal correlation of the fading process (modal filtering). The analytic treatment is complemented by thorough numerical investigation in order to validate the performance of the proposed techniques. MIMO-OFDM with bit-interleaved coded modulation and MIMO-turbo equalization is selected as a benchmark for performance evaluation in terms of bit-error rate.     

On pilot-based multipath channel estimation for uplink CDMA systems: an overloaded case

The paper considers a coding scheme for multipath channel estimation in uplink code-division multiple-access systems where each user transmits an individual pilot signal (sequence) to estimate its multipath channel coefficients. Assuming a common radio channel model with a uniform power delay profile, we derive lower bounds on the maximum mean square error for two types of linear channel estimators: an inverse filter and a linear minimum mean square error (MMSE) estimator. In contrast to previous work, the main focus here is on overloaded systems where the total number of multipath channel coefficients of all users is greater than processing gain. We show that the inverse filter bound is attained if and only if each pilot sequence is a perfect root-of-unity sequence. Interestingly, the conventional matched filter achieves the same lower bound if pilot sequences form a complementary periodic sequence set. In case of the MMSE estimator, the lower bound is either met or not depending on some system parameters. We provide a necessary and sufficient condition for achieving the bound when pilot sequences are arbitrary vectors on the unit sphere. This paper gives insight into the performance limits of practical systems.     

Threshold-Based Time-of-Arrival Estimators in UWB Dense Multipath Channels

The need for accurate positioning has gained significant interest recently, especially in cluttered environments where signals from satellite navigation systems are not reliable. Positioning systems based on ultrawide bandwidth (UWB) technology have been considered for these environments because UWB signals are able to resolve multipath and penetrate obstacles. These systems usually obtain range measurements from timeof- arrival (TOA) estimation of the first path, which can be a challenge in dense multipath environments. In this paper, we analyze and compare the performance of matched filter (MF) and energy detector (ED) TOA estimators based on thresholding in UWB dense multipath channels. The main advantage of threshold-based estimators is that they have the potential for complete analog implementation and hence they are particularly attractive for applications that require low cost battery-powered devices. Closed-form expressions for the estimator bias and mean square error (MSE) are derived as a function of the signalto- noise ratio. A comparison with results obtained from Monte Carlo simulation confirms the validity of our analytical approach. This analysis enables us to determine the threshold value that minimizes the MSE, a critical parameter for optimal estimator design. A simple criteria to determine the threshold value is also presented. It is shown that the estimation accuracy is mainly affected by the ambiguity in the selection of the correct peak at the output of the MF or ED, caused by the fading characteristics of the first path. We also evaluate the performance loss of ED estimators with respect to MF estimators. Finally, results based on experimental measurements in an indoor residential environment are presented in order to compare the performance of TOA estimators in realistic environments.     

基于导频辅助的低压电力线通信系统信道估计算法

针对低压电力线信道噪声强、衰减大的问题,基于OFDM技术的电力线通信系统采用时域扩充结构,提高导频数据的可靠性.确定了在OFDM时域扩充结构中应用LMMSE准则时最大多径时延的最优取值.在此基础上提出一种更适合时域扩充系统的信道估计优化算法,通过利用OFDM符号内所有导频参与信道估计从而在低信噪比条件下获得更低的误码率.仿真结果表明提出的改进算法与传统LMMSE算法相比具有更好的信道估计性能,在信噪比低于0dB时改进算法的性能优势更加明显.     

Analysis of low-complexity windowed DFT-based MMSE channelestimator for OFDM systems

Low-complexity windowed discrete Fourier transform (DFT)-based minimum mean square error (MMSE) channel estimators are proposed and analyzed for both the interpolation and noninterpolation cases for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) mobile communications systems. In the proposed method, the frequency domain data windowing is used to reduce the aliasing errors for the interpolation case and get better noise filtering performance for the noninterpolation case. The time domain MMSE weighting is also used to suppress the channel noise for both cases. Moreover, the optimal generalized Hanning window shape is searched to minimize the channel estimation mean square error (MSE). Analysis and simulation results show that the proposed method performance is close to the optimal MMSE estimator and is much better than the direct DFT-based estimator for both cases. Compared with the optimal MMSE estimator, however, the computation load of the proposed method can be significantly reduced because the IDFT/DFT transforms can be implemented with the fast algorithms IFFT/FFT     

Time domain leakage in DFT‐based channel estimation for OFDM systems with guard bands

In this paper, a mathematical analysis of the time domain leakage problem in the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) based channel estimation technique is presented. The time domain leakage is because of the absence of pilots in the guard band. Several solutions to this problem were previously proposed based on reducing the leakage in the frequency domain. These solutions significantly increase the receiver complexity. In this paper, the root cause of the leakage problem is linked to the time domain and a modification is proposed carrying slight additional complexity over the conventional DFT‐based estimator. Performance evaluation is assessed in terms of the bit error rate and the mean square error. The proposed modification significantly decreases the error floor of the conventional DFT‐based channel estimation technique. In addition, its performance is comparable to other more complex techniques recently proposed.Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.