Timing Synchronization for Cooperative Communications with Detect and Forward Relaying

A non-data-aided near maximum likelihood (NDA-NML) symbol timing estimator is presented, which is applied to a cooperative communication system with a source, relay and destination. A Cramer rao bound (CRB) for the estimator for asymptotically low signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio case is derived. The timing complexity of the NDA-NML estimator is derived and compared with the correlation based data-aided maximum likelihood (DA-ML) estimator. It is demonstrated that the complexity of the NDA-NML estimator is much less than that of correlation based DA-ML estimator. The bit-error-rate (BER) performance of this system operating in a detect-and-forward (DAF) mode is studied where the channel state information (CSI) is available at the receiver and the symbol timings are estimated independently for each channel. SNR combining (SNRC) and equal ratio combining (ERC) methods are considered. It is found that timing estimation error has a significant effect on BER performance. It is also found that for large timing error the benefit of cooperative diversity could vanish. It is demonstrated that significant gains can be made with both combining methods with cooperation and timing estimation, where the gains are the same for both estimators.     

Rayleigh信道多天线系统的酉空时信号识别技术

针对衰落信道中酉空时调制的识别问题,提出两种酉空时信号与传统空时码的识别方案。最大似然识别法利用信道转移概率密度构造平均似然比和广义似然比分类函数,依据不同码字似然比的差异完成分类,在对数域处理从而降低计算复杂度。高阶统计特性识别法利用随机矩阵的矩生成函数产生高阶联合矩和高阶联合累积量,依据酉空时信号特殊的高阶统计特性实现识别。最大似然识别法可在无信道状态信息的条件下完成识别,当已知信道状态信息时识别性能可大幅提高;高阶统计特性识别法需要信道状态信息,同样条件下与最大似然法相比其性能较差,且其准确性会受信道估计的影响,但实现的复杂度低。通过增加接收天线数量在各种方案中均可改善识别性能,4根接收天线相对2根接收天线的增益,无CSI的最大似然法为7-10dB,有CSI的高阶统计特性法可达45dB。仿真结果验证了所提方案的有效性。      

A Linear Prediction Based Estimation of Signal‐to‐Noise Ratio in AWGN Channel

Most signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) estimation techniques in digital communication channels derive the SNR estimates solely from samples of the received signal after the matched filter. They are based on symbol SNR and assume perfect synchronization and intersymbol interference (ISI)‐free symbols. In severe channel distortion where ISI is significant, the performance of these estimators badly deteriorates. We propose an SNR estimator which can operate on data samples collected at the front‐end of a receiver or at the input to the decision device. This will relax the restrictions over channel distortions and help extend the application of SNR estimators beyond system monitoring. The proposed estimator uses the characteristics of the second order moments of the additive white Gaussian noise digital communication channel and a linear predictor based on the modified‐covariance algorithm in estimating the SNR value. The performance of the proposed technique is investigated and compared with other in‐service SNR estimators in digital communication channels. The simulated performance is also compared to the Cramér‐Rao bound as derived at the input of the decision circuit.     

OFDM系统中多普勒频偏估计技术仿真研究

研究了移动信道中的最大多普勒频移估计技术。分析了一种基于循环前缀的多普勒频移估计算法,该算法通过计算正交频分复用（OFDM）符号已有的循环前缀的相关函数来获得最大多普勒频移。采用广义平稳非相关散射下的多径时变瑞利信道模型,对各个算法进行了仿真试验,比较了各个算法的性能。仿真结果表明,利用多普勒分集技术,可以显著降低误码率,提高系统在移动环境下的性能。     

Soft Decoding Assisted SNR Estimation Under Block Fading Channels for Orthogonal Modulations

The performance of the coded orthogonal modulation (OM) system under slow fading channels heavily depends on the estimation of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), including the fading amplitude and the noise spectral density. However, a relatively long packet of pilot symbols is often required to guarantee the accuracy of the SNR estimation, which makes it impractical in some situations. To address this problem, this paper proposes an iterative SNR estimation algorithm using the soft decoding information based on the expectation-maximization algorithm. In the proposed method, a joint iterative loop between the SNR estimator and decoder is performed, where the extrinsic information generated by the soft decoder is employed to enhance the estimation accuracy and the SNR estimated by the estimator is used to generate the soft information to the decoder. Also, no pilot symbols are needed to estimate the SNR in the proposed estimator. The Cramer–Rao lower bound (CRLB) of fully data-aided (FDA) estimation is derived to works as the final benchmark. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated in terms of the normalized mean square errors (NMSEs) and the bit error rates (BERs) under block fading channels. Simulation results indicate that the NMSE of the proposed estimator reaches the CRLB of the FDA estimator and outperforms that of the approximate ML (ML-A) estimator proposed by Hassan et al. by 4.1 dB. The BER performance of coded OM system with the proposed estimation algorithm is close to the ideal case where the channel fading and the noise spectral density are known at the receiver.     

Multichannel MLSE equalizer with parametric FIR channelidentification

We propose a parametric finite impulse response (FIR) channel identification algorithm, apply the algorithm to a multichannel maximum likelihood sequential estimation (MLSE) equalizer using multiple antennas, and investigate the improvement in the overall bit error rate (BER) performance. By exploring the structure of the specular multipath channels, we are able to reduce the number of channel parameters to provide a better channel estimate for the MLSE equalizer. The analytic BER lower bounds of the proposed algorithm as well as those of several other conventional MLSE algorithms in the specular multipath Rayleigh-fading channels are derived. In the derivation, we consider the channel mismatch caused by the additive Gaussian noise and the finite-length channel approximation error. A handy-to-use simplified BER lower bound is also derived. Simulation results that illustrate the BER performance of the proposed algorithm in the global system for mobile communications (GSM) system are presented and compared to the analytic lower bounds     

Effect of multipath fading and multiple access interference on broadband code division multiple access systems

In this paper, the performance of uncoded uplink transmissions in a broadband code division multiple access (CDMA) system using tapped delay line (TDL) antenna array under multipath conditions is investigated. An expression for broadband CDMA system is derived to calculate the optimal weights of TDL antenna array. Using the derived broadband expression, the performance of TDL antenna array is investigated and compared with that of the already existing narrowband systems. Simulation results show that TDL antenna array can reduce multipath fading and multiple access interference (MAI). It is shown that if the signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) level is maintained at 20 dB and two‐ray channel model is used, two antennas with four taps each can support 30 users with a BER of 10^?3. If three‐ray channel model is used, the same antenna arrangement is not enough to support 30 users. To support these 30 users with BER of 10^?3, the number of taps needs to be increased to eight. Finally, the number of taps needs to be further increased to 16 if four‐ray channel model is used. Not only that, the SNR should also be increased to 25 dB to achieve the same BER. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

QPSK数字接收机中的SNR估计的新方法

通过对基于判决反馈的信噪比最大似然估计推导过程的分析,得出:判决反馈最大似然估计得到的估计值是有偏估计;利用基带数据的高阶矩特性,可以获得渐近无偏估计。该文提出了两种新的SNR的迭代求解方法。一种是基于NDA(Non-Data-Aided)最大似然估计的梯度迭代求解方法,这种方法与其它迭代方法相比,具有更好的收敛性能。另一种是基于统计参量的迭代方法,它不需要对输入数据进行存储;而且在相同的信噪比估计性能下,与其它迭代运算相比,运算量大大降低,尤其适合于低信噪比下信噪比估计要求高的应用中。最后,文章对比了几种SNR估计子的性能与运算量。     

On SNR Estimation Techniques for Turbo Decoding Over Uncorrelated Rayleigh Fading Channels With Unknown Fading Parameters

Three non-data-aided signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimator techniques are derived and compared for turbo decoding, in conjunction with block-coded binary-phase-shift-keying (BPSK) signals received over fully interleaved (i.e., uncorrelated) Rayleigh fading channels. These estimators, which do not require knowledge at the receiver of the channel SNR nor the power of fading amplitude, are optimized in terms of minimizing the estimation error by choosing an appropriate curve fit model and comparing their estimation errors, as well as their turbo decoding bit-error-rate (BER) performance. Turbo decoding performance evaluation results have demonstrated that the two SNR estimators, which use the ratios of the second moment to the square of the mean absolute value and the fourth moment to the fourth power of the mean absolute value of the received signals, respectively, result in comparable BER performance to the case of perfect SNR knowledge at the receiver. Furthermore, they outperform the third SNR estimator, which makes use of the ratio of the square of the second moment to the fourth moment, particularly in applications with relatively short code blocks.      

低信噪比下非数据辅助的OFDM系统信道阶数和噪声方差的估计

在低信噪比情况下,该文提出一种新的针对正交频分复用(OFDM)系统信道阶数和噪声方差的非数据辅助(NDA)估计算法。算法中应用了一种新的基于联合极大几何均值(MGM)的代价函数。新的代价函数不仅利用了循环前缀(CP)冗余性,同时也利用了信道记忆性。对比只利用了CP的方法,该算法可以在低信噪比情况下更准确地估计信道阶数和噪声方差。仿真结果表明,在低信噪比情况下,该算法针对信道阶数的估计得到约10 dB的信噪比增益;同时,对噪声方差的估计,该算法显著提高了估计精度,抑制了信噪比20 dB以下估计性能恶化的现象。     

Network‐coded MIMO‐NOMA systems with FEC codes in two‐way relay networks

This paper assumes two users and a two‐way relay network with the combination of 2×2 multi‐input multi‐output (MIMO) and nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA). To achieve network reliability without sacrificing network throughput, network‐coded MIMO‐NOMA schemes with convolutional, Reed‐Solomon (RS), and turbo codes are applied. Messages from two users at the relay node are network‐coded and combined in NOMA scheme. Interleaved differential encoding with redundancy (R‐RIDE) scheme is proposed together with MIMO‐NOMA system. Quadrature phase‐shift keying (QPSK) modulation technique is used. Bit error rate (BER) versus signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) (dB) and average mutual information (AMI) (bps/Hz) versus SNR (dB) in NOMA and MIMO‐NOMA schemes are evaluated and presented. From the simulated results, the combination of MIMO‐NOMA system with the proposed R‐RIDE‐Turbo network‐coded scheme in two‐way relay networks has better BER and higher AMI performance than conventional coded NOMA system. Furthermore, R‐RIDE‐Turbo scheme in MIMO‐NOMA system outperforms the other coded schemes in both MIMO‐NOMA and NOMA systems.     

Two-Stage Channel Estimation Algorithm for TD-SCDMA System Employing Multi-Cell Joint Detection

The conventional Steiner channel estimator is inefficient for TD-SCDMA systems employing multi-cell joint detection because of its low estimation accuracy. A novel two-stage channel estimation algorithm was presented by re-defining the channel estimation matrix to mitigate the noise in the channel estimation. It is based on matched filter and minimum mean square error channel estimation results and it refines the initial channel estimation using inter-symbol interference and multiple access interference elimination. Simulation results prove the validity of the proposed algorithm for estimation accuracy upgrade, contributing to 10.2 dB and 6.8 dB BER performance improvement for the outdoor-to-indoor A channel and Vehicular A channel respectively.     

基于阈值处理的TD-SCDMA下行多用户信道估计方法

 阈值后处理是针对TD-SCDMA系统中B Steiner信道估计器受加性噪声影响而提出的一种去噪方法,该方法误滤除信息径,保留噪声径.本文提出一种基于阈值处理的多用户信道估计方法,它基于某一下行用户会收到所有其它下行用户的训练序列这一特性,设定一个值,与各用户幅度加权值比较,去掉信噪比很小的用户对应的信道估计窗,将其余用户的信道估计窗进行平均,然后将平均后的结果再进行阈值后处理,抑制由噪声贡献的信道响应.仿真结果表明,提出的方法与直接进行阈值后处理法在同一误码率下,所需平均信噪比(SNR)降低1~4dB;在SNR低于5dB时,与复杂度高的加权合并法具有相同的误码率.     

基于多级维纳滤波的盲信噪比估计

提出了一种基于多级维纳滤波(MSWF: Multistage Wiener Filter)的盲信噪比估计算法。结合信号子空间分解理论,该方法利用多级维纳滤波器的相关相减结构(CSA: Correlation Subtraction Algorithm)前向递推实现含噪信号空间分解,避免了传统方法对信号自相关矩阵进行复杂的特征值分解运算,并以此估计信号功率和噪声功率来完成盲信噪比估计。在加性高斯白噪声(AWGN)信道条件下进行信噪比估计仿真,仿真表明,当实际信噪比在-7~25dB范围内时,估计器的估计标准偏差小于0.5dB,且性能优于常规方法。设定实际信噪比为10dB,当接收码元数目为100时,对所有仿真的调制方式信噪比估计标准偏差小于0.35dB,证明了估计器在小样本支撑环境下实现信噪比快速盲估计的能力。      

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.     

一种基于STBC的SC-FDE系统双天线联合检测算法

针对双发双收的基于空时分组编码的单载波频域均衡(STBC-SC-FDE)系统,研究了一种双天线联合检测算法,通过信道估计、导频干扰消除、加权联合均衡等过程重构发送的信息。并根据信噪比对频域信号与均衡矩阵进行加权处理,使联合检测算法适用于2路接收信号信噪比不同的情况。仿真结果表明,所提出的双天线联合检测算法在SUI-3信道下最大可获得约8dB的接收分集增益。与时域最大比合并(MRC)算法相比,由于采用联合检测,该算法能有效改善系统在多径衰落信道下的误码率。     

Enhancing spectral efficiency of FSO system using adaptive SIM/M‐PSK and SIMO in the presence of atmospheric turbulence and pointing errors

This paper proposes an adaptive transmission modulation (ATM) technique for free‐space optical (FSO) links over gamma‐gamma turbulence channels.The ATM technique provides efficient utilization of the FSO channel capacity for improving spectral efficiency, by adapting the order of the phase‐shift keying modulation scheme, according to the channel conditions and the required bit error rate (BER). To overcome the channel degradation resulting from the turbulence effects as well as the pointing errors (PEs), single‐input multiple‐output (SIMO) system with maximal ratio combining (MRC) is proposed. Exact closed‐form expressions of BER and upper bound of the capacity are derived and verified by Monte Carlo simulations. The numerical results show that the proposed adaptive technique improves the spectral efficiency (SE) five times higher than the nonadaptive technique at the same BER threshold (10^?3).This improvement is achieved at signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) equals 27 and 42  dB in the case of atmospheric turbulence without and with PE, respectively. Furthermore, this SE could be obtained while the SNR = 30  dB by using ( 1 × 4 ) SIMO scheme with MRC and PE and having the same transmitting optical power.     

MIMO-OFDM系统中一种改进的Bayesian EM信道估计器

该文提出了MIMO-OFDM系统中一种改进的Bayesian EM信道估计器。利用软球形译码器的搜索列表和解码器反馈的先验信息对传统EM信道估计中的软信息近似处理进行了修正,计算了更为准确的软符号后验概率分布以及一阶、二阶统计量。基于初始估计得到的信道先验信息,设计了新的考虑软符号后验互相关的时域信道冲激响应最大后验概率(MAP)估计算法。仿真试验结果表明:该算法和传统EM信道估计算法相比具有更低的误码率和更小的估计均方误差值。     

Performance of coherent DS-SS/QPSK for mobile communications infast-fading multipath and high-frequency offset

We derive a closed-form bit error rate (BER) solution for equal- and nonequal-strength L-path channels considering imperfect channel estimation. The channel model assumes independent paths with Rayleigh fading statistics in a single-cell downlink environment. By using a simple maximum likelihood (ML) estimator, the effects of the channel estimation error due to Doppler shift, residual carrier frequency offset, interference, and additive white Gaussian noise are analyzed. In addition, we present the tradeoff between the noise compression capability and phase tracking capability of the ML estimator with observation length as a parameter. The results indicate that even with channel estimation, the high carrier frequency offset makes an uncoded BER unacceptably high. Also, we present two kinds of modulation techniques such as EC-QPSK and NC-QPSK. Through analysis, we show the performance comparison between these modulation techniques. Finally, we verify the derived BER by using Monte Carlo computer simulation     

Structured multiuser channel estimation for block-synchronousDS/CDMA

Uplink channel estimation for a block-synchronous chip-asynchronous DS/CDMA system as proposed for the time-division duplex option of third-generation cellular systems is considered. Training midambles are employed for joint channel estimation of all users. The standard unstructured approach based on modeling the effective user channels as unknown FIR filters is compared with two structured methods that exploit a priori knowledge about the user channels such as the maximum delay-spread, the transmit chip-shaping pulse and the path delays. Since these are usually unknown, a low-complexity estimator for the path delays of all users is derived from a maximum-likelihood approach. For all channel estimators, optimal sets of training sequences based on perfect root-of-unity sequences are found. For these optimal sets, it is shown that the reduction in channel estimation mean-squared error of the structured estimator versus the unstructured estimator is exactly the ratio of the number of structured parameters to unstructured parameters. Simulation results show that structured channel estimation provide advantages up to 4 dB in terms of output signal-to-interference plus noise ratio with respect to unstructured estimation, for linear RINSE detection. In contrast, for conventional single-user matched filtering, unstructured estimation proves to be sufficiently good