Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for Wireless Communications is an edited volume with contributions by leading authorities in the subject of OFDM. Its coverage consists of principles, important wireless topics (e.g. Synchronization, channel estimation, etc.) and techniques. Included is information for advancing wireless communication in a multipath environment with an emphasis on implementation of OFDM in base stations. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for Wireless Communications provides a comprehensive introduction of the theory and practice of OFDM. To facilitate the readers, extensive subject indices and references are given at the end of the book. Even though each chapter is written by different experts, symbols and notations in all chapters of the book are consistent.

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) due to its appealing features, such as robustness against frequency selective fading and simple channel equalization, is adopted in communications systems such as WLAN, WiMAX and DVB. However, OFDM systems are sensitive to synchronization errors caused by timing and frequency offsets. Besides, the OFDM receiver has to perform channel estimation for coherent detection. The goal of this thesis is to investigate new methods for timing and frequency synchronization and channel estimation in OFDM-based systems. First, we investigate new methods for preamble-aided coarse timing estimation in OFDM systems. Two novel timing metrics using high order statistics-based correlation and differential normalization functions are proposed. The performance of the new timing metrics is evaluated using different criteria including class-separability, robustness to the carrier frequency offset, and computational complexity. It is shown that the new timing metrics can considerably increase the class-separability due to their more distinct values at correct and wrong timing instants, and thus give a significantly better detection performance than the existing timing metrics do. Furthermore, a new method for coarse estimation of the start of the frame is proposed, which remarkably reduces the probability of inter-symbol interference (ISI). The improved performances of the new schemes in multipath fading channels are shown by the probabilities of false alarm, missed-detection and ISI obtained through computer simulations. Second, a novel pilot-aided algorithm is proposed for the detection of integer frequency offset (IFO) in OFDM systems. By transforming the IFO into two new integer parameters, the proposed method can largely reduce the number of trial values for the true IFO. The two new integer parameters are detected using two different pilot sequences, a periodic pilot sequence and an aperiodic pilot sequence. It is shown that the new scheme can significantly reduce the computational complexity while achieving almost the same performance as the previous methods do. Third, we propose a method for joint timing and frequency synchronization and channel estimation for OFDM systems that operate in doubly selective channels. Basis expansion modeling (BEM) that captures the time variations of the channel is used to reduce the number of unknown channel parameters. The BEM coefficients along with the timing and frequency offsets are estimated by using a maximum likelihood (ML) approach. An efficient algorithm is then proposed for reducing the computational complexity of the joint estimation. The complexity of the new method is assessed in terms of the number of multiplications. The mean square estimation error of the proposed method is evaluated in comparison with previous methods, indicating a remarkable performance improvement by the new method. Fourth, we present a new scheme for joint estimation of CFO and doubly selective channel in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems. In the proposed preamble-aided method, the time-varying channel is represented using BEM. CFO and BEM coefficients are estimated using the principles of particle and Kalman filtering. The performance of the new method in multipath time-varying channels is investigated in comparison with previous schemes. The simulation results indicate a remarkable performance improvement in terms of the mean square errors of CFO and channel estimates. Fifth, a novel algorithm is proposed for timing and frequency synchronization and channel estimation in the uplink of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems by considering high-mobility situations and the generalized subcarrier assignment. By using BEM to represent a doubly selective channel, a maximum likelihood (ML) approach is proposed to jointly estimate the timing and frequency offsets of different users as well as the BEM coefficients of the time-varying channels. A space-alternating generalized expectation-maximization algorithm is then employed to transform the maximization problem for all users into several simpler maximization problems for each user. The computational complexity of the new timing and frequency offset estimator is analyzed and its performance in comparison with that of existing methods using the mean square error is evaluated . Finally, two novel approaches for joint CFO and doubly selective channel estimation in the uplink of multiple-input multiple-output orthogonal frequency division multiple access (MIMO-OFDMA) systems are presented. Considering high-mobility situations, where channels change within an OFDMA symbol interval, and the time varying nature of CFOs, BEM is employed to represent the time variations of the channel. Two new approaches are then proposed based on Schmidt Kalman filtering (SKF). The first approach utilizes Schmidt extended Kalman filtering for each user to estimate the CFO and BEM coefficients. The second approach uses Gaussian particle filter along with SKF to estimate the CFO and BEM coefficients of each user. The Bayesian Cramer Rao bound is derived, and performance of the new schemes are evaluated using mean square error. It is demonstrated that the new schemes can significantly improve the mean square error performance in comparison with that of the existing methods.

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) systems are widely used in the standards for digital audio/video broadcasting, WiFi and WiMax. Being a frequency-domain approach to communications, OFDM has important advantages in dealing with the frequency-selective nature of high data rate wireless communication channels. As the needs for operating with higher data rates become more pressing, OFDM systems have emerged as an effective physical-layer solution. This short monograph is intended as a tutorial which highlights the deleterious aspects of the wireless channel and presents why OFDM is a good choice as a modulation that can transmit at high data rates. The system-level approach we shall pursue will also point out the disadvantages of OFDM systems especially in the context of peak to average ratio, and carrier frequency synchronization. Finally, simulation of OFDM systems will be given due prominence. Simple MATLAB programs are provided for bit error rate simulation using a discrete-time OFDM representation. Software is also provided to simulate the effects of inter-block-interference, inter-carrier-interference and signal clipping on the error rate performance. Different components of the OFDM system are described, and detailed implementation notes are provided for the programs. The program can be downloaded here. Table of Contents: Introduction / Modeling Wireless Channels / Baseband OFDM System / Carrier Frequency Offset / Peak to Average Power Ratio / Simulation of the Performance of OFDM Systems / Conclusions

"The book examines several aspects of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) employing linear diversity techniques such as inter-carrier interference, bit error rate, peak to average power and inter-block interference. It should be a useful refe"

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) or Multi-carrier Modulation (MCM) is a digital modulation technique that supports high-rate data with sufficient robustness to radio channel impairments (especially multi-path propagation). Due to that, it is emerging as the modulation technique used for the new generation of wireless communication systems (IEEE802.11a and DVB-T). However, one of the arguments against OFDM is that it is highly sensitive to synchronization errors. This raises up the need for optimum synchronization algorithms for OFDM applications such as IEEE802.11a and DVB-T. In this thesis, several synchronization algorithms are presented. Those algorithms deal mainly with two important synchronization problems: Timing and frequency errors and their consequences. We focus on the implementation aspects of synchronization algorithms and propose optimizations which lead to well performing and robust fixed point implementations. In addition, complexity and cost needed for such a project are analyzed leading to a model for classifying different algorithms depending on cost, time-to-market, and performance.

The need for wireless data and multimedia services promotes the development and application of many high-speed wireless communication techniques. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) techniques and Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) techniques have gained more and more interest in the last a few years. But there are still many key problems to be solved in OFDM and MIMO, including synchronization, channel estimation, and adaptive modulation. Channel estimation is the research target in this paper. In this thesis, we introduce an optimal Pilot-Aided Channel Estimation (PACE) algorithm. It works in Non Line of Sight (NLOS) environments with low Bit Error Rate (BER) and its computation cost is relatively small.

Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2019 in the subject Electrotechnology, grade: 9, , language: English, abstract: The Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is an important aspect of multicarrier digital data transmission system where a single data stream is transmitted into a several number of lower rates subcarrier signals. In this thesis, there are five different types of the techniques introduced to strengthen the communication quality and capacity. This kind of new standard of transmission of data is the first one to perform with OFDM in data packet based communication system. In wireless communication network, the abstraction of parallel transmission of data symbols is implemented to attain high throughput and effective transmission quality. The OFDM is a method to deal with parallel transmission.

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is very effective in combating the distortive effects of wireless channel and promises high data rate capabilities with reasonable complexity and accuracy. Other advantages of OFDM include significantly simple equalizer requirement, high spectral efficiency, computationally inexpensive implementation, increased immunity to impulse noise, ability to support adaptive modulation schemes and high flexibility in resource allocation. This thesis investigates two vital issues regarding the OFDM system design requirements, namely, Channel Estimation (CE) and Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation (CFOE). The accuracy of these two estimators plays a crucial role in the overall performance of OFDM systems. Whether it is a single antenna or a multi-antenna OFDM system, accurate channel estimation (CE) is required for coherent reception. The channel estimation requirement is further exacerbated in the case of OFDM systems with multiple transmit and/or receive antennas as the signals are simultaneously transmitted / received and consequently arrive at the receiver through many channels. CE techniques for OFDM systems are broadly classified into pilot-aided and blind techniques. As compared to blind algorithms, pilot-aided CE algorithms are more robust to high Doppler frequency, and hence, are useful for high mobility applications. One of the major drawbacks of OFDM is its sensitivity to time and frequency synchronization errors. Owing to its inherent cyclic symbol structure, the time synchronization requirements are somewhat relaxed for OFDM systems. Conversely, the frequency synchronization requirements are more stringent because of its tightly packed subcarriers. The frequency offset results in loss of orthogonality of subcarriers which subsequently causes significant performance degradation. Therefore, it is imperative to estimate the CFO and thereafter eliminate or minimize its effects. This thesis proposes a new set of techniques for pilot-aided CE namely "undersampledchannel estimation" for OFDM systems. In such techniques, the number of pilots used to sample the channel are less than those allowed by Nyquist sampling theorem. Virtually blind (VB) CE uses only one pilot to estimate the channel frequency response (CFR). The performance of VB CE is hindered by the occurrence of CFR inversion (CFRI). Uniformly spaced fixed additional pilots and dynamically assigned additional pilots were then augmented with the only pilot in order to take more samples of channel and to stop propagating CFRIeffect further. For joint blind channel and control signal estimation for OFDM systems, the detectability of control information dependent (CID) pilot sequences is highly dependent on the type of sequences used. An algorithm to design a new set of pilot sequences with better detectability is proposed in this thesis.

Wireless communications has witnessed a tremendous growth during the past decade and further spectacular enabling technology advances are expected in an effort to render ubiquitous wireless connectivity a reality. Currently, a technical in-depth book on this subject is unavailable, which has a similar detailed exposure of OFDM, MIMO-OFDM and MC-CDMA. A further attraction of the joint treatment of these topics is that it allows the reader to view their design trade-offs in a comparative context. Divided into three main parts: Part I provides a detailed exposure of OFDM designed for employment in various applications Part II is another design alternative applicable in the context of OFDM systems where the channel quality fluctuations observed are averaged out with the aid of frequency-domain spreading codes, which leads to the concept of MC-CDMA Part III discusses how to employ multiple antennas at the base station for the sake of supporting multiple users in the uplink By providing an all-encompassing self-contained treatment this volume will appeal to a wide readership, as it is both an easy-reading textbook and a high-level research monograph.