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Efficient Estimation and Compensation of CFO and STO in Multi-carrier Communication System

다중 반송파 통신 시스템에서 효과적인 CFO와 STO추정 및 보상방법

  • 이희규 (충북대학교 전자공학과 및 컴퓨터정보통신연구소) ;
  • 유흥균 (충북대학교 전자정보대학 전자공학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.21
  • Accepted : 2011.05.11
  • Published : 2011.05.31
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Abstract

Sample timing offset (STO) and carrier frequency offset (CFO) are caused by inter-symbol interference (ISI), inter-carrier interference (ICI) and phase error in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system. OFDM characteristic is sensitive about STO and CFO. So when ICI occurs, compensation is hard and complex equalizer is needed. In this paper, we propose an effective correction method using feedback process with pilot and synchronization symbol. After feedback with estimated value in frequency domain, STO and CFO are corrected by control sample & and holder and oscillator. As a result of simulation, we confirm that STO and CFO can be corrected without equalizer through feedback.

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) 환경에서 sample timing offset(STO)과 carrier frequency offset(CFO)은 inter-symbol interference (ISI), inter-carrier interference (ICI) and phase error를 발생 시키는 원인으로 작용하고 있다. OFDM의 특성상 STO와 CFO에 민감하고, 특히 ICI 가 발생될 경우 보상이 어렵다. 또한 보상을 위해 많은 복잡도를 가진 equalizer가 요구된다. 이 논문에서는 블록 파일럿과 동기화 신호를 가지고, feedback방법을 이용해 STO와 CFO의 효과적인 정정 방법을 제시한다. 주파수 축에서 동기화 신호와 pilot을 이용해 추정한 값들을 시간 축으로 피드백 시킨 후, 시간 영역에서 sample & holder의 시간 타이밍과 oscillator의 주파수의 교정을 통해 정정한다. 시뮬레이션 결과 보상기 없이 피드백 구조만으로 STO와 CFO를 보상하여 성능을 개선 시켰다.

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