An efficient frequency offset estimator for timing and frequency synchronization in OFDM systems

@inproceedings{citeulike:2776232, abstract = {In this paper, by modifying a conventional method which requires two training symbols, we propose a timing and frequency synchronization algorithm for OFDM systems which requires one training symbol. While the frame/symbol timing is obtained by using the conventional method, the carrier frequency offset is efficiently estimated by the proposed method. Key features of the proposed method are presented in terms of missing probability and estimation error variance of the carrier frequency offset estimator in AWGN and frequency selective fading channels. It is shown that the proposed method not only reduces the number of training symbols but also possesses better performance than the conventional method without increased complexity}, author = {Kim, Yun H. and Hahm, Young K. and Jung, Hye J. and Song, Iickho }, booktitle = {Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 1999 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on}, citeulike-article-id = {2776232}, doi = {10.1109/PACRIM.1999.799604}, journal = {Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 1999 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on}, keywords = {estimator, frequency, ofdm, synchronization, time}, pages = {580--583}, posted-at = {2008-05-09 17:12:27}, priority = {2}, title = {An efficient frequency offset estimator for timing and frequency synchronization in OFDM systems}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PACRIM.1999.799604}, year = {1999} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:2776232 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2776232 TI - An efficient frequency offset estimator for timing and frequency synchronization in OFDM systems T2 - Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 1999 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on JF - Communications, Computers and Signal Processing, 1999 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on SP - 580 EP - 583 N2 - In this paper, by modifying a conventional method which requires two training symbols, we propose a timing and frequency synchronization algorithm for OFDM systems which requires one training symbol. While the frame/symbol timing is obtained by using the conventional method, the carrier frequency offset is efficiently estimated by the proposed method. Key features of the proposed method are presented in terms of missing probability and estimation error variance of the carrier frequency offset estimator in AWGN and frequency selective fading channels. It is shown that the proposed method not only reduces the number of training symbols but also possesses better performance than the conventional method without increased complexity KW - estimator KW - frequency KW - ofdm KW - synchronization KW - time AU - Kim, Yun AU - Hahm, Young AU - Jung, Hye AU - Song, Iickho PY - 1999/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PACRIM.1999.799604 ER -