High accuracy frequency offset correction with adjustable acquisition range in OFDM systems

A new carrier frequency offset estimation scheme in orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems is proposed in this paper. Both the carrier frequency offset acquisition and tracking are based on a fixed-length training-symbol-block, which consists of multiple small identical training symbols. When each training symbol is shortened, the number of training symbols in the training-symbol-block should be increased accordingly to keep the total training-symbol-block length fixed. The proposed scheme extends Moose's estimator, where the estimation error is only dependent on total training symbol energy and cannot be reduced any more, once the total training symbol energy is determined. The proposed scheme can shorten each training symbol in a training-symbol block and select an appropriate estimator simultaneously, which can lead to further reduction of estimation error and increase of acquisition range, even with the total training-symbol-block energy being fixed. Performance analyzes for the proposed scheme in both the additive white Gaussian noise channel (AWGN) and the multipath channel are also presented in this paper. All estimators in the proposed scheme are conditionally unbiased, and simulation results demonstrate that they can work well both in the multipath channel and in the AWGN channel.     

Joint estimation of symbol timing and carrier frequency offset of OFDM signals over fast time-varying multipath channels

In this paper, we present a novel joint algorithm to estimate the symbol timing and carrier frequency offsets of wireless orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals. To jointly estimate synchronization parameters using the maximum likelihood (ML) criterion, researchers have derived conventional models only from additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) or single-path fading channels. We develop a general ML estimation algorithm that can accurately calculate symbol timing and carrier frequency offsets over a fast time-varying multipath channel. To reduce overall estimation complexity, the proposed scheme consists of two estimation stages: coarse and fine synchronizations. A low complexity coarse synchronization based on the least-squares (LS) method can rapidly estimate the rough symbol timing and carrier frequency offsets over a fast time-varying multipath channel. The subsequent ML fine synchronization can then obtain accurate final results based on the previous coarse synchronization. Simulations demonstrate that the coarse-to-fine method provides a good tradeoff between estimation accuracy and computational complexity.     

一种新的定时和频偏联合估计算法

提出了一种新的正交频分复用(OFDM)系统定时和频率同步联合算法.该算法仅需要一个训练符号就可以完成定时和频偏估计,额外开销量小,定时和频率同步的实现均在时域进行,简化了同步实现的复杂度.由于使用自相关处理,定时同步对频率偏差具有较强的鲁棒性.与以往的定时同步算法相比,该算法避免了定时平台和多峰值的出现,即使在非常低的信噪比下,其定时测度都是一个尖脉冲.仿真结果表明,该算法能快速地实现定时和频率同步.     

菱形中继网络中基于叠加训练的信道估计技术研究

针对放大转发(Amplify-and-Forward, AF)模式下的菱形中继网络,为了高效获取级联和单跳链路信道状态信息(Channel State Information, CSI),本文提出基于叠加训练的信道估计方案,以消除多址接入干扰和训练间互干扰为目标,进行最优的多训练序列设计。新方案将中继训练叠加到源训练序列上,通过对中继识别符号以及中继训练组进行联合优化设计,设计了一种基于频域循环移位的正交扩展序列组生成算法。为了消除非高斯复合噪声对单跳信道估计造成的严重干扰,提出了一种中继噪声消除算法。通过两路中继链路获取的信息副本,能够在端节点实现分集合并,有效提高符号检测性能。仿真实验对比了同类型的信道估计方案,分析验证了方案的有效性。      

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。     

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.     

Joint Synchronization and Channel Estimation for OFDM Systems

1Introduction Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM) has become a popular technique for transmis-sion of signals over wireless channels . OFDMhas beenadoptedinseveral wireless standards such as Digital Au-dio Broadcasting ( DAB) , Digital Video Broadcasting(DVB-T) ,the IEEE 802 .11a[1]Local Area Network(LAN) standard and high performance LAN type 2(HIPERLAN/2)[2]standard. OFDMis also being pur-sued for Dedicated Short-Range Communications(DSRC) for road side to …     

基于叠加训练序列和低复杂度频域Turbo均衡的时变水声信道估计和均衡

针对时变水声信道估计和均衡问题,该文提出基于叠加训练序列(ST)和低复杂度频域Turbo均衡(LTE)的时变水声信道估计和均衡(ST-LTE)算法。基于叠加训练序列方案,将训练序列和符号线性叠加,使得训练序列和符号信道信息一致;基于最小二乘算法,进行信道估计。基于频域训练序列干扰消除技术,在频域消除训练序列对符号的干扰;基于频域线性最小均方误差(LMMSE)均衡算法,通过先验、后验、外均值和方差的计算,实现低复杂度信道均衡(符号估计);基于Turbo均衡算法,软重构叠加训练序列和更新信道估计,进行均衡器和译码器的信息交换,利用编码冗余信息,大幅度提升信道均衡性能。进行仿真、水池静态通信试验(通信频率12 kHz,带宽6 kHz,采样频率96 kHz,符号传输速率4.8 ksym/s,训练序列和符号的功率比为0.25:1)和胶州湾运动通信试验(通信频率12 kHz,带宽6 kHz,采样频率96 kHz,符号传输速率3 ksym/s,训练序列和符号的功率比为0.25:1),仿真和试验结果验证了所提算法的有效性。     

Multiuser channel estimation and tracking for long-code CDMA systems

Channel estimation techniques for code-division multiple access (CDMA) systems need to combat multiple access interference (MAI) effectively. Most existing estimation techniques are designed for CDMA systems with short repetitive spreading codes. However, current and next-generation wireless systems use long spreading codes whose periods are much larger than the symbol duration. We derive the maximum-likelihood channel estimate for long-code CDMA systems over multipath channels using training sequences and approximate it using an iterative algorithm to reduce the computational complexity in each symbol duration. The iterative channel estimate is also shown to be asymptotically unbiased. The effectiveness of the iterative channel estimator is demonstrated in terms of squared error in estimation as well as the bit error rate performance of a multistage detector based on the channel estimates. The effect of error in decision feedback from the multistage detector (used in the absence of training sequences) is also shown to be negligible for reasonable feedback error rates using simulations. The proposed iterative channel estimation technique is also extended to track slowly varying multipath fading channels using decision feedback. Thus, an MAI-resistant multiuser channel estimation and tracking scheme with reasonable computational complexity is derived for long-code CDMA systems over multipath fading channels.     

跳频OFDM通信系统同步算法及实现

结合跳频通信技术抗干扰和正交频分复用(OFDM)技术节省频带资源的优点,提出了一种通信帧格式及其同步算法。该算法构造了每个载波上传输隐藏伪随机序列的OFDM数据,利用伪随机序列良好相关特性实现了定时估计和粗频偏捕获,再使用ML估计算法进行细频偏估计,能够使OFDM技术应用到跳频通信领域。仿真和实验结果表明,在多径信道下,提出的算法单个定时估计和频偏估计误差小。     

Improved Frequency Domain Channel Estimation and Equalization for MIMO Wireless Communications

This paper introduces an improved frequency domain channel estimation method based on interpolation vectors for single carrier frequency domain equalization (SC-FDE) with the multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) scheme. The proposed algorithm is derived by employing the least squares (LS) criterion, and a specified application for the wide sense stationary uncorrelated scattering (WSSUS) Rayleigh fading channel is presented. The channel frequency domain responses estimated at two adjacent pilot blocks are used to track the time-variant channel information, which can effectively improve the accuracy of channel estimation without significantly increasing complexity. Maximum mean square error (MMSE) frequency domain equalization based on the estimated channel is employed in the receiver to recover transmitted signals. This paper also investigates a training sequence design method for multiple transmit antennas and a noise variance estimation method. Numerical simulation results show that the proposed methods can perform very well for fading channels with long multipath delay and high Doppler spread.     

An Improved Frequency Synchronizer for Mobile OFDMSystems

1IntroductionOrthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing(OFDM) hasgained strong position in the next generation widebandwireless systems for its advantages over frequency-selec-tive fading channels . The principal weakness of OFDMis its sensitivity to Carrier Frequency Offset ( CFO)caused by Doppler drifts and/or oscillator instabili-ties[1 ~3]. Many frequency synchronization algorithmsfor OFDM have been proposed, which can be dividedinto three main categories .First groupis based on s…     

一种循环前缀为PN序列的OFDM信道估计算法

与传统的正交频分复用（OFDM）频域信道估计方法不同，提出了一种循环前缀为PN序列的OFDM信道估计方法：在时域OFDM符号中不插入传统意义上的循环前缀，而是插入PN序列作为训练序列，将PN序列与对应的接收序列作圆周相关处理获得信道频率响应估计；而由于PN序列周期性出现，它也起到了循环前缀的作用。仿真结果表明：在多径瑞利衰落信道中，在相同信噪比和相同信道利用率的条件下，提出的算法比频域梳状导频插入的时域滤波算法具有更高的信道估计精度。     

一种新的SC-FDE系统粗定时同步算法

定时同步是单载波频域均衡(SC-FDE)系统的一项关键技术,其中的粗定时同步算法决定着同步收敛速度,由Schmidl和Cox提出的传统算法中出现的测度峰值平台影响着粗同步的精度与速度。通过训练符号格式的重新设计,利用其中4个相同部分良好的相关特性,提出了一种基于特殊训练符号的粗同步算法。仿真结果表明,在高斯白噪声信道和多径衰落信道条件下,新算法定时偏差估计的方差和均值接近于理论值,粗定时同步能够精确地完成,较好解决了测度峰值平台问题。     

Timing synchronization for IEEE 802.15.3 WPAN applications

This letter derives and computes the detection probability of timing synchronization in a wireless personal area network (WPAN) system encountered with a multipath Rayleigh fading channel. The timing synchronization scheme using CAZAC training symbols and correlation techniques is adopted. For measuring system performance, the sync detection probability derived in the considered system is evaluated in a multipath Rayleigh fading channel.     

突发通信中基于叠加训练的信道估计方案

针对无线突发通信中频带利用率低、信道参数获取困难等问题,提出了一种应用于突发通信的叠加训练信道估计与检测方案。该方案将信息和训练叠加发送,通过预失真发送信息符号使得训练与信息在频域正交,收端采用一阶统计信道估计和最大似然符号检测,并设计了抗直流干扰的信道估计方案。仿真表明,新方案在消除训练序列的频带开销的情况下获得了较好的信道估计和符号检测性能,与采用时分复用训练的方案相比,其有效吞吐率更优。     

单载波频域均衡抗多径码元同步跟踪方法

从信道估计时域冲激响应能量出发,提出了一种运行在2倍采样率上的基于数据分组累积能量的抗多径码元定时同步跟踪方法,适合在全响应和部分响应升余弦脉冲成形QPSK调制的单载波频域均衡系统中应用。在多径信道下对该码元定时同步跟踪方法的跟踪性能进行了仿真,仿真结果表明,该码元定时同步跟踪方法具有良好的跟踪性能和抗多径、抗噪声能力。     

Doubly-Selective Channel Estimation Using Superimposed Training and Weighted First-Order Statistics

Doubly-selective channel estimation using superimposed training and complex exponential basis expansion model is considered. By taking a weighted averaging operation of the received data, a weighted first-order statistical estimator is proposed, where the time-varying channel estimation is reduced to the simple average-based solution of time-invariant coefficients and the dominant effect of information-induced interference on channel estimation can be suppressed. To further improve the estimation performance with a limited training power, a joint iterative channel estimation and symbol detection scheme is developed where the detected symbol is exploited to enhance estimation performance instead of being viewed as interference. Theoretical analysis and simulation results show that the proposed scheme is superior to data-dependent superimposed training scheme and competitive with the conventional time-multiplexed training in terms of symbol error rate over doubly-selective channels.     

一种新的基于前导的定时和频偏联合估计方法

提出了一种基于前导的OFDM的定时和频偏的联合估计算法,该算法仅使用了一个具有共轭对称的特点的训练序列完成了定时恢复和频偏估计,通过仿真分析了提出方法的均值和标准方差,表明该方法是有效的.     

一种基于PN序列加权前导的自适应OFDM符号同步算法

该文对传统的基于PN序列加权前导的定时度量进行了理论分析,并提出了一种自适应OFDM符号同步算法。新算法在改进PN序列加权前导的基础上,综合利用循环前缀的重复特性和基于PN序列加权前导定时度量的分布特性设计定时方案,依据一定范围内定时度量的最大值自适应地进行符号同步估计。理论分析和仿真结果表明,和传统的基于PN序列加权前导的符号同步方法相比,新提出的方法可降低符号同步估计的误检概率,有效提高系统的定时性能。