A frequency offset estimation algorithm for OFDM systems

A new fine carrier frequency offset estimation algorithm in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing （OFDM） system is proposed. The correlation item is the training sequence instead of the received signal in the new algorithm. Simulation results show that the performance of the new algorithm is 4dB-9dB better than that of Schmidl＇s algorithm. Coarse frequency offset estimation is also discussed in this paper, which is the improvement of Zhang＇s method. The estimation range using the improvement method is twice as that using the Zhang＇s method. Based on the hardware of the receiver and the improved algorithm, a method using Fast Fourier Transform （FFT） is proposed to implement the coarse frequency estimation. The chip area of OFDM system can be reduced by using the proposed method.     

一种新的OFDM帧同步检测法

文章在研究T．Schmidl＆D．Cox算法和H．Minn算法的基础上．提出一种OFDM系统的帧同步检测方法．利用特殊训练符号的互相关信息来完成帧同步检测，提高了帧同步的精度。计算机仿真表明．文中提出的算法具有更强的适应性和抗多径能力。     

Propagator based closed-form blind carrier frequency offset estimation for OFDM systems

Most of the blind Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing （OFDM） Carrier Frequency Offset （CFO） estimators necessitate large number of samples to ensure the estimation accuracy. However, the number of samples can not be selected too large because of the carrier offset drift. In this letter, a new closed form algorithm for blind OFDM CFO estimation in frequency-selective channel is proposed. This method utilizes the propagator obtained from data matrix and the diagonal loading technique, thus it has better performance even only using one or two OFDM blocks. Furthermore, the range of the CFO estimation which can be handled is overall transmission spectral. Simulation results confirm its effectiveness.     

A novel estimation method of timing offset for OFDM based WLAN systems

The conventional timing synchronization methods based on time domain correlation have the problems of timing metric plateau in Additive White Gaussian Noise(AWGN) channel and estimation error in multipath fading channel. To resolve the problems, this paper proposes a novel timing metric using the characteristics of long training symbols in IEEE802.11a and a new timing recovery method based on the new timing metric for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM)-based WLAN systems. The proposed timing metric is defined as a sum of absolute values of the imaginary parts of all the subcarrier samples. It exhibits a unique characteristic that is very sensitive to the true synchronization point since it has minimum value at the true synchronization point and maximum around the true synchronization point. The simulation results show that the performance of timing synchronization is significantly improved, as a result, the probability of error estimation is lower than 10^-4 when Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR) is more than 10dB.     

Robust and fast frequency offset estimation for OFDM based satellite communication

A pilot-aided Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) frequency offset estimator designed for satellite communication system is proposed in the paper. The estimator focuses on the acquisition of the integer part of carrier frequency offset and the acquisition range is as large as the whole signal bandwidth. Making full use of the phase difference between received pilot and local referential pilot, a fast estimation is obtained. Compared with existing method, our method can also work well even in SNR as low as 0dB. Simulations verify the good performance of our method.     

A NOVEL INTEGER FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATOR FOR OFDM

One of the principal disadvantages of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing （OFDM） is very sensitive to carrier frequency offset. The integer frequency offset has no effect on the orthogonality among the subcarriers, but it causes a circular shift and phase rotation of the received data symbols sequence, resulting in a Bit Error Rate（BER） of 0.5. In this paper, a novel integer frequency offset estimator for OFDM is derived based on maximum likelihood estimation technique and exploration of the differential relation between two consecutive OFDM data symbol sequences in frequency domain. Its performance is compared with the conventional method by computer simulations for the additive white Gaussian noise channel and a multipath fading channel. Simulation results show that the performance of the proposed estimator is better than the conventional estimator.     

Iterative receiver for OFDM systems based on semi-blind channel estimation

In this paper we propose two iterative algorithms of joint channel estimation and symbol detection for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing （OFDM） systems. In which, superimposed pilot scheme is adopted and an initial Channel State Information （CSI） is obtained by employing a first-order statistic. In each subsequent iteration, we propose two algorithms to update the CSI. The Mean Square Error （MSE） of channel estimation and Bit Error Rate （BER） performance are given and simulation results demonstrate that the iterative algorithm using method B has good performance approaching the ideal condition.     

A SYNCHRONIZATION ALGORITHM FOR HF （HIGH FREQUENCY） BROADBAND OFDM SYSTEM

In this letter, a kind of associated synchronization algorithm which is suitable for HF （High Frequency） broadband OFDM （Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing） system is presented based on describing and constructing the GMW （Gorden, Mills and Welch） sequence. The algorithm is based on the Schmidl and Minn＇s symbol timing principle, the constructed GMW sequence is transmitted and disposed, and the synchronization is adjudicated using the correlation of GMW sequence. The simulation result indicates that this algorithm has high performance synchronization ability under the low SNR （Signal to Noise Ratio） at two different kinds of channel models.     

PILOT－BASED FREQUENCY OFFSET DETECTION SCHEME IN OFDM SYSTEM

The frequency offset information is extracted from local pilot amplitude characteristics, which suffer much less distortion in frequency-selective fading channels than those utilizing frequency domain correlation techniques. Simulation shows that the performance of this scheme has better performance than the existing frequency domain pilot-based frequency offset detection scheme.     

Time-frequency 2-D LMS based long-range channel prediction for wireless OFDM systems

Adaptive modulation can optimize the spectrum efficiency and system performance with the channel state information achieved by the long-range channel prediction.To avoid re-estimating channel correlation function as the channel statioharity varies and to track the channel adaptively, LMS (Least-Mean-Square) based long-range channel prediction is discussed in the existing literature, but it needs long observation interval to reach the convergence.Given that all OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) subcarriers have the identical time-domain correlation and sta- tionarity during the same time interval,this paper proposed a 2-D LMS based predictor which updates the filter weights in both time and frequency domain.The proposed scheme can effectively decrease the observation intervals and significantly speed up the convergence than the conventional LMS and Parallel LMS (PLMS).Complexity analysis and simulation results prove that the proposed scheme can improve the BER (Bit Error Rate) performance and spectrum efficiency with negligible complexity increase.     

基于脉冲成形技术降低OFDM峰均比

正交频分复用（OFDM）利用相互正交的多个子载波来传输信息,具有较高的频谱利用率和良好的抗多径干扰能力,适用于高速数据传输,成为第四代移动通信的核心技术之一。但OFDM系统中一个最主要的缺点在于OFDM信号的峰值平均功率比（PAPR）很大,这容易导致系统线性功放的效率降低。研究了将脉冲成形应用到OFDM系统来降低PAPR的技术,以及脉冲波形的选取。仿真结果表明该方法能有效降低OFDM系统的PAPR,而且不影响系统的BER性能。     

基于FPGA的OFDM系统同步算法的研究

符号、载波偏移严重影响着正交频分复用(OFDM)接收系统的性能.本文在分析和研究同步估计算法的基础上,设计了一种OFDM同步系统实现方案,并对符号偏移,载波频偏和采样钟偏移的估计及补偿算法和具体电路实现进行了相应优化.并采用VirtexII系列xc2v1000 FPGA进行实现验证,结果表明该同步系统不仅能有效地实现OFDM系统符号和载波同步,而且可降低硬件资源的消耗.     

基于802.16e的OFDM调制解调技术的研究

随着正交频分复用技术（OFDM）的日益成熟,它在现实生活中的应用的范围也越来越广泛了。OFDM技术现在不仅广泛的应用在数字广播、数字电视中,而且由于其具有抗多径衰落,频谱利用率高,传输速度快的优点,被普偏认为是第四代移动通信物理层的关键技术之一,它能够同时为多个用户提供高数据速率的视频和语音服务。主要是针对基于802.16e标准的OFDM的不同调制解调方式在不同信道中传输的优缺点进行研究比较。     

一种新的OFDM系统定时同步算法

利用二值映射实序列的IFFT特性,提出一种OFDM系统定时同步的新算法——BPSK Mapping(BM)定时同步算法。仿真结果表明,新算法具有类似冲激响应的定时度量曲线,与Schmidl和Minn算法相比,不仅降低了系统定时同步实现的复杂度,还提高了定时精度。     

基于PSO-GA算法的多用户OFDM系统资源分配

为了最小化多用户OFDM系统的总发射功率,提出利用改进的粒子群算法与遗传算法相结合的联合算法(PSO-GA)来搜索最优的子载波和比特分配。该算法首先利用改进粒子群算法对系统的子载波和比特分配进行优化。算法运行过程中,当更新后的粒子速度大于最大粒子速度或小于最小粒子速度时,取最大粒子速度与最小粒子速度区间中的一个随机值作为更新的粒子速度。待PSO-GA算法的改进粒子群算法收敛后,将收敛后的种群作为遗传算法的初始种群,再利用遗传算法进行系统的子载波和比特优化分配,进而得出最优解。仿真结果表明,利用该算法比利用遗传算法、粒子群算法与Zhang算法的分配方案使系统需要的总发射功率降低2~10 dB。     

Fast convergent monte carlo receiver for OFDM systems

The paper investigates the problem of the design of an optimal Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) receiver against unknown frequency selective fading. A fast convergent Monte Carlo receiver is proposed. In the proposed method, the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods are employed for the blind Bayesian detection without channel estimation. Meanwhile, with the exploitation of the characteristics of OFDM systems, two methods are employed to improve the convergence rate and enhance the efficiency of MCMC algorithms.One is the integration of the posterior distribution function with respect to the associated channel parameters, which is involved in the derivation of the objective distribution function; the other is the intra-symbol differential coding for the elimination of the bimodality problem resulting from the presence of unknown fading channels. Moreover, no matrix inversion is needed with the use of the orthogonality property of OFDM modulation and hence the computational load is significantly reduced. Computer simulation results show the effectiveness of the fast convergent Monte Carlo receiver.     

An efficient radio resource management strategy for adaptive OFDM cellular systems

This paper presents an efficient Radio Resource Management （RRM） strategy for adaptive Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing （OFDM） cellular systems. In the proposed strategy, only those users who have the same distance from their base stations can reuse a same subcarrier. This can guarantee the received Carrier-to-Interference ratio （C/I） of each subcarrier to be acceptable as required by system planning. Then by employing different modulation scheme on each subcarrier according to its received C/I, system spectral efficiency can be gracefully increased. Analytical and simulation results show that the spectral efficiency is improved by 40% without sacrificing the Bit Error Rate （BER） performance and call blocking probability and system capacity of the proposed strategy is better than conventional systems.     

基于频域导频PTS-OFDM系统峰平比降低技术

对于无线通信系统而言,OFDM是一种非常有吸引力的传输技术,但是OFDM信号具有较高的峰平比特性.为了减小信号峰平比,本文利用部分传输序列PTS技术,提出了一种适用于基于频域导频OFDM系统的峰平比降低实现方案,给出了其实现算法及系统控制策略;并利用计算机仿真对该系统的峰平比和误码率性能进行了分析,仿真结果表明:PTS技术可以有效地改善OFDM信号的高峰平比特性.本方案采用FPGA实现其相应的硬件电路,经过实际的OFDM系统样机传输测试,证明了所提方法的实用性及其良好的性能.     

MU-MIMO-OFDM上行中基于部分频偏预补偿的频偏同步

在MU-MIMO-OFDM上行链路中,载波频偏的估计和补偿均需要信道信息,而利用频域导频信号估计频偏和信道会受到子载波间干扰ICI)的影响.本文提出了一种部分频偏预补偿机制,可以使得快速傅里叶变换(FFT)之后接收信号中的ICI功率最小,从而在不改变频偏和信道估计算法的前提下提高估计精确度.为了求解预补偿频率,文中首先对信号中的ICI建模,接着通过最优化问题明确ICI功率与预补偿频率间的关系,最后得到了近似最优解的闭合表达式.通过仿真验证,使用了部分频偏预补偿机制之后,频偏与信道估计的误差将明显降低.     

稳健的OFDM系统载波频率捕获算法

本文提山了一种新的应用于OFDM系统的载波频偏捕获算法。算法利用训练帧结构的循环重复性特点，剥离信道的影响和定时偏差的影响，完成频偏的捕获。同时本文算法训练帧既可以在时域添加，也可以在频域添加，增加了算法的灵活性。仿真结果表明，算法具有稳健，精度较高，计算量较少等优点。