Bandwidth efficient transceiver design for differentially encoded OFDM system

In this paper, we present a bandwidth efficient non-coherent transceiver design for single input single output orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (SISO-OFDM) modulation with differential encoding. Under fast channel fading or in low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) regime, pilot assisted channel estimation is not feasible. In such channel conditions, conventional non-coherent detection methods are not reliable resulting in poor throughput. We propose a frequency-spread time-encoded (FSTE) method for OFDM modulation, which exploits multipath diversity and achieves target energy-per-bit to noise spectral density \({E_b}/{N_0}\) in low SNR regime by spreading differentially encoded information symbols along OFDM sub-carriers. We investigate the impact of spreading on bit-error rate (BER) and throughput under relative mobility and multipath fading scenarios. In order to maximize the throughput of the proposed method, we also optimize spreading factor and modulation order. The simulation results demonstrate significant BER and throughput performance gain as compared to prevailing differential encoding methods.     

A New Transceiver Scheme for OFDMA System Based on Discrete Cosine Transform and Phase Modulation

A high peak-to-average power ratio of the transmit signal is a major drawback of multicarrier transmissions, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA). An alternative approach to mitigate the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) problem is based on signal transformation using phase modulation (PM). A phase modulation based systems have the advantage of constant envelope (CE) signals and the ability to improve the diversity of multipath channels. In this paper, a different implementation of discrete Fourier transform DFT-OFDMA system which is based on discrete cosine transform (DCT) is proposed. The DCT-OFDMA system is then used to develop a new transceiver system called DCT-OFDMA-PM which refers to discrete cosine OFDMA with phase modulation. The PM input signal to be modulated must be real which can be produced using DCT-OFDMA with pulse amplitude modulation (M-PAM). The new system involves a signal transformation prior to amplification. This gives the advantage of CE (i.e. 0 dB PAPR). The proposed system is implemented with frequency domain equalization (FDE) to obtain high diversity gains over the frequency multipath channel. Simulation the PM-based systems with multipath fading can outperform that with single path fading.     

A low‐complexity MSK‐based M‐ary cyclic‐shift keying transceiver for direct sequence spread spectrum system over multipath fading channels

In this paper, a low‐complexity spread spectrum system with M‐ary cyclic‐shift keying (MCSK) symbol spreading is proposed. In addition, by using the minimum‐shift‐keying (MSK) as the chip‐level modulation, we obtain a high‐rate QPSK‐MCSK transceiver scheme which not only provides a constant‐envelop and continuous‐phase transmitted signal, but can also achieve a better performance than the conventional direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) system. At the transmitter, the data stream is first mapped into QPSK‐MCSK symbols in terms of orthogonal Gold code sequences, then followed by the cyclic prefix (CP) insertion for combating the interblock interference, and finally applying the MSK scheme to maintain the constant‐envelope property. The receiver first performs MSK demodulation, then CP removal, and finally the channel‐included MCSK despreading and symbol demapping. Furthermore, the single input single output (SISO) QPSK‐MCSK transceiver can be easily extended to the multiple input single output (MISO) case by incorporating the space–time block coding for high‐link quality. Simulation results show that the proposed SISO and MISO QPSK‐MCSK systems significantly outperform the conventional DSSS counterparts under the AWGN channel, and attain a more robust performance under the multipath fading channel. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种结合自适应信道估计的差分TC-OFDM系统

本文结合正交频分复用(OFDM)、格形编码调制(TCM)与差分编码,提出一种使用子信道交织技术的差分TC—OFDM系统,并在此基础上将信道估计引入系统接收机,提出了与解码相联合的SEWRLS自适应信道估计方法。计算机仿真结果表明,本文提出的联合系统能有效地克服宽带无线通信中的多径衰落,并在快衰落环境中具有很强的抗信道干扰能力。     

DFT-modulated filterbank transceivers for multipath fading channels

The orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transceiver has enjoyed great success in many wideband communication systems. It has low complexity and robustness against multipath channels. It is also well-known that the OFDM transceiver has poor frequency characteristics. To get transceivers with better frequency characteristics, filterbank transceivers with overlapping-block transmission are often considered. However these transceivers in general suffer from severe intersymbol interference (ISI) and high complexity. Moreover costly channel dependent post processing techniques are often needed at the receiving end to mitigate ISI. We design discrete Fourier transform (DFT) modulated filterbank transceivers for multipath fading channels. The DFT modulated filterbanks are known to have the advantages of low design and implementation cost. Although the proposed transceiver belongs to the class of overlapping-block transmission, the only channel dependent part is a set of one-tap equalizers at the receiver, like the OFDM system. We show that for a fixed set of transmitting or receiving filters, the design problem of maximizing signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) can be formulated into an eigenvector problem. Experiments are carried out for transmission over random multipath channels, and the results show that satisfactory SIR performance can be obtained.     

Iterative Joint Channel Estimation and Signal Detection for OFDM System in Double Selective Channels

Intercarrier interference caused by fast time-varying multipath fading channels degrades the system performance of high-mobility orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems. This study considers the challenging problem of joint channel estimation and signal detection in high mobility environments. The estimation method is based on a pilot-aided linear approximation channel modeling and iterative process. After each iteration, the channel estimates are refined with the fed-back detection signal. The channel is re-estimated iteratively, detected increasingly reliable signals. The proposed method is independent of the Doppler-spectrum, delay-profile shape and the number of paths. Numerical simulation results indicate that the proposed method is highly robust to fast time-varying multipath fading channels.     

Digital multi-carrier spread spectrum versus direct sequence spreadspectrum for resistance to jamming and multipath

We compare single user digital multi-carrier spread spectrum (MC-SS) modulation with direct sequence (DS) SS (with a modified implementation) in the presence of narrowband interference (NBI) and multipath fading. We derive closed-form expressions for the symbol error probability for both the linear MMSE receiver as well as the conventional matched-filter receiver under different scenarios: additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel with NBI, multipath channel with or without NBI. We show that DS-SS can achieve the same performance as MC-SS if the spreading code is carefully designed to have perfect periodic autocorrelation function (PACF). On the other hand, MC-SS is more robust to narrowband interference and multipath fading than is DS-SS with the widely used spreading codes that do not possess perfect PACE. Our analysis reveals that the performance improvement of MC-SS is precisely due to the implicit construction of an equivalent spreading code having nonconstant amplitude but possessing perfect periodic autocorrelation     

Artificial Neural Network Channel Estimation Based on Levenberg-Marquardt for OFDM Systems

The many advantages responsible for the widespread application of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems are limited by the multipath fading. In OFDM systems, channel estimation is carried out by transmitting pilot symbols generally. In this paper, we propose an artificial neural network (ANN) channel estimation technique based on levenberg-marquardt training algorithm as an alternative to pilot based channel estimation technique for OFDM systems over Rayleigh fading channels. In proposed technique, there are no pilot symbols which added to OFDM. Therefore, this technique is more bandwidth efficient compared to pilot-based channel estimation techniques. Also, this technique is making full use of the learning property of neural network. By using this feature, there is no need of any matrix computation and the proposed technique is less complex than the pilot based techniques. Simulation results show that ANN based channel estimator gives better results compared to the pilot based channel estimator for OFDM systems over Rayleigh fading channel.     

Error probability of fast frequency hopping spread spectrum withBFSK modulation in selective Rayleigh and selective Rician fadingchannels

The performance of noncoherent reception in fast frequency hopped spread-spectrum (FFH-SS) communication systems operating through noisy, fading multipath channels is investigated. Systems operating with binary frequency-shift keying (BFSK) modulation and noncoherent demodulation are examined under the assumption of very slow fading. These analyses demonstrate the frequency hopping benefits in selective channels. Expressions are derived for the bit error rate in the context of selective Rayleigh and selective Rician fading channels, as a function of channel and system parameters     

对数正态分布衰落下的光OFDM水下可见光通信空间分集系统

水下可见光通信(UVLC)是实现高速宽带信息传输的有效方案,但由于受到信道中吸收、散射和湍流的不利影响而面临着许多困难。针对水下湍流信道中多径和衰落带来的影响,提出了一种光正交频分复用(O-OFDM)等增益合并的分集方案,根据广义的朗伯定律得到信道增益,通过对数正态分布模拟信号衰落。采用蒙特卡洛方法对正交幅度调制(QAM)的非对称削波光正交频分复用(ACOOFDM)和直流偏置光正交频分复用(DCO-OFDM)两种分集系统进行建模仿真,分析高斯信道和弱湍流信道下系统的误比特率,探讨不同分集数目和闪烁系数情况下的分集增益。研究结果验证了分集是降低湍流影响的有效手段,有利于改善水下信息传输性能,为弱湍流信道下正交频分复用可见光通信系统的设计、预测和评估提供参考。     

Multiband-OFDM MIMO coding framework for UWB communication systems

The emerging ultrawideband (UWB) system offers a great potential for the design of high speed short-range wireless communications. In order to satisfy the growing demand for higher data rates, one possible solution is to exploit both spatial and multipath diversities via the use of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and proper coding techniques. In this paper, we propose a general framework to analyze the performance of multiband UWB-MIMO systems regardless of specific coding schemes. A combination of space-time-frequency (STF) coding and hopping multiband OFDM modulation is also proposed to fully exploit all of the available spatial and frequency diversities, richly inherent in UWB environments. We quantify the performance merits of the proposed scheme in case of Nakagami-m frequency-selective fading channels. Different from the conventional STF coded MIMO-OFDM system, the performance of the STF coded hopping multiband UWB does not depend on the temporal correlation of the propagation channel. We show that the maximum achievable diversity of multiband UWB-MIMO system is the product of the number of transmit and receive antennas, the number of multipath components, and the number of jointly encoded OFDM symbols. Interestingly, the diversity gain does not severely depend on the fading parameter m, and the diversity advantage obtained under Nakagami fading with arbitrary m parameter is almost the same as that obtained in Rayleigh fading channels. Finally, simulation results are presented to support the theoretical analysis.     

Block differentially encoded OFDM with maximum multipath diversity

This paper proposes a novel block differentially encoded orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing for multicarrier transmissions over frequency-selective fading channels. Choosing appropriate system parameters, we divide the set of correlated subchannels into subsets of independent subchannels. Within each subset, differential unitary space-time modulation is performed by treating each subchannel as a transmit antenna. In addition to low complexity, the proposed system enjoys maximum multipath diversity and high coding advantages. Analytic evaluation and corroborating simulations reveal its performance merits.     

Multidimensional parallel combinatory transform domain communication system

Transform domain communication system is an adaptive anti‐interference system that can dynamically generate interference‐orthogonal waveforms. As a spread spectrum system, its low spectrum efficiency limits potential practical applications. In TDCS, cyclic code shift keying is an orthogonal modulation, whose symbols can be regarded as scalars in different dimensions. However, the constellation is restricted by signal time‐bandwidth product. In this study, extending constellation is proven to be a valid approach to improve spectrum efficiency. The combinatory of multidimensional vectors is designed mathematically to increase the variety of the scalars with the minimum orthogonality damage. On the basis of the design, an efficient modulation scheme, namely, multidimensional parallel combinatory transform domain communication system, is proposed, whose fundamental modulation symbols can be represented by the combinatory of a series of cyclic code shift keying symbols with phase shift keying modulation. Compared with the existing methods, multidimensional parallel combinatory transform domain communication system can achieve a considerably higher spectrum efficiency. The bit error rate performance is also improved to various extents. Theoretical spectrum efficiency and bit error rate of the proposed method are derived for additive white Gaussian noise and typical multipath fading channels. System with different spectral conditions and channel estimation methods is also simulated and analyzed to confirm the practical usability.     

Full-Diversity and Fast ML Decoding Properties of General Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes for MIMO-OFDM Systems

In this letter we apply the general orthogonal space-time block codes (OSTBC) to MIMO-OFDM systems over frequency-selective fading channels and aim to exploit the potential multipath diversity. By replacing the scalar entry of an OSTBC matrix with the vector of repeated symbols, we obtain a new OSTBC which can achieve both spatial diversity and multipath diversity. Moreover, a fast maximum likelihood (ML) decoding is admitted. Simulation results show that the proposed OSTBC, for two transmit antennas, can obtain a higher diversity gain than the Alamouti code at the same ML decoding complexity     

Generalized cutoff rate of time- and frequency-selective fadingchannels

The generalized cutoff rate of time- and frequency-selective fading channels is evaluated for M-ary frequency-shift keying (MFSK) and M-ary differential phase-shift keying (MDPSK) modulation with soft decoding. The optimal signaling rate and code rate for dispersive channels are evaluated. The guard time effect, is used in multipath spread channels, is evaluated for frequency-selective channels, and the optimal combination of signaling rate, code rate, and guard time is presented. Special attention is given to CCIR (International Radio Consultative Committee) HF channel models     

Ordered statistics decoding of linear block codes on frequencynonselective multipath channels

This paper investigates the performance of ordered statistics decoding (OSD) of linear block codes with binary differential phase-shift-keying (2DPSK) transmission on frequency nonselective multipath channels. First, the wireless channel is modeled as a frequency nonselective, slow fading environment without intersymbol interference. Second, block interleaving is embedded to decorrelate the successive received symbols so that the performance of OSD, designed essentially for memoryless channels, is retained. Third, we derive the log-likelihood ratio of received symbols based on 2DPSK modulation. Fourth, we derive the statistics of received symbols and the statistics of received symbols after ordering. Further, we analyze the system error performance for sufficient degree of interleaving. Specifically, we derive the asymptotic bit error rate (BER) of OSD at high SNRs using the first-order approximation, finally, we conduct experiments at various channel characteristics and interleaving degrees for (128, 61, 22) extended BCH code and (24, 12, 8) extended Golay code. Results show that the error performance improves tremendously with increased interleaving degree     

Performance analysis of adaptive interleaving for OFDM systems

We proposed a novel interleaving technique for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), namely adaptive interleaving, which can break the bursty channel errors more effectively than traditional block interleaving. The technique rearranges the symbols according to instantaneous channel state information of the OFDM subcarriers so as to reduce or minimize the bit error rate (BER) of each OFDM frame. It is well suited to OFDM systems because the channel state information (CSI) values of the whole frame could be estimated at once when transmitted symbols are framed in the frequency dimension. Extensive simulations show that the proposed scheme can greatly improve the performance of the coded modulation systems utilizing block interleaving. Furthermore, we show that the adaptive interleaving out performs any other static interleaving schemes, even in the fast fading channel (with independent fading between symbols). We derived a semi-analytical bound for the BER of the adaptive interleaving scheme under correlated Rayleigh fading channels. Furthermore, we discussed the transmitter-receiver (interleaving pattern) synchronization problem     

Maximum multipath diversity with linear equalization in precoded OFDM systems

In wireless communications, the fading multipath channel attenuates and distorts the transmitted signal. To decode the transmitted symbols and take advantage of the full multipath diversity that the channel has to offer, computationally complex maximum-likelihood (ML) decoding is often employed. We show that a linear equalizer followed by a hard decision is capable of benefiting from maximum multipath diversity in linearly precoded orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems, where the information symbols are mapped through a matrix transformation before the inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) at the OFDM transmitter. As far as we are aware, this is the first proof of a linear equalization scheme achieving maximum multipath diversity over single-input single-output wireless links. We can conclude from this result that at sufficiently high signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), precoded OFDM systems will perform better over channels with more taps even with linear equalization, due to the increase in diversity order.     

Performance evaluation of COFDM for digital audio broadcasting. I.Parametric study

This paper describes the performance of COFDM (coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) for digital audio broadcasting (DAB) over various multipath mobile radio channels. COFDM is a channel coding and modulation scheme which mitigates the adverse effects of fading by using wideband multicarrier modulation combined with time interleaving and a convolutional error correcting code. A guard interval is inserted at the transition between successive symbols to absorb the intersymbol interference created by the time domain spread of the mobile radio channel. The decoding process is performed using differential demodulation in conjunction with a soft decision Viterbi decoder. The COFDM evaluation is done by means of computer simulations. A parametric study of the proposed COFDM system is done in this first of a series of papers to determine the optimal system parameter values for operation at a radio frequency of 1.5 GHz. The results show that the parameter values proposed in the standard are indeed well suited for operation at 1.5 GHz. Using the set of optimal parameter values found, the COFDM performance is then evaluated in mobile radio channels typical of different geographical environments. Simulation results confirm the benefit that the system gains from frequency diversity found in the urban and hilly terrain areas     

基于神经网络均衡器的小波包多载波扩频系统

在多径衰落信道下,本文提出了一种基于神经网络均衡器的小波包多载波扩频系统(Neural Network Equalizers Wavelet Packet Spread Spectrum,NNE-WPSS).本文利朋基于最小均方算法(Least Mean Square algorithm,LMS)的复径向基函数神经网络均衡器(Complex Radial Basis Function Network Equalizers,CRBF)来抑制由多径衰落信道引起的码间干扰(Inter-Symbol Interference,ISI)并且利用最大似然算法对解调后的码元进行检测.在多径衰落信道和白高斯噪声情况下,本文分析了基于神经网络均衡器的新型小波包多载波扩频系统的传输性能.仿真结果表明,本文所提出的基于神经网络均衡器的新型小波包多载波扩频系统的性能要优于传统的基于正交频分复用(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing,OFDM)多载波扩频系统;本文提出的复径向基函数神经网络均衡器(CRBF)的性能也优于迫零均衡器(Zero-Forcing Equalizer,ZFE).