Carrier frequency offset estimation for linear channels with periodic characteristics

Roee Shaked, Nir Shlezinger, Ron Dabora

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Abstract

Periodic characteristics arise in many communications scenarios. Two major examples are interference-limited communications and power line communications. The most general point-to-point periodic channel model includes periodic variations of the channel transfer function and of the noise statistics. In this work we study carrier frequency offset estimation for linear channels with periodic characteristics. We design a maximum likelihood estimator (MLE), analytically characterize its asymptotic performance, and provide guidelines for its low-complexity implementation. We compare the strengths and weaknesses of the new estimator to those of an ad-hoc extended estimator obtained by adapting an MLE, originally designed for time-invariant channels, to periodically time-varying channels via a time partitioning approach. We numerically evaluate the performance of the new estimator and of the ad-hoc estimator, and illustrate the gain of rigorously accounting for the periodic characteristics of the channel, as opposed to the currently prevailing ad-hoc approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSPAWC 2016 - 17th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications
ISBN (Electronic)9781509017492
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Aug 2016
Event17th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2016 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 Jul 20166 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameIEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC
Volume2016-August

Conference

Conference17th IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications, SPAWC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period3/07/166/07/16

Keywords

  • Cyclostationary noise
  • carrier frequency offset estimation
  • periodically time-varying channels

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems

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