BER Performance of Finite in Time Optimal FTN Signals for the Viterbi Algorithm

In this article, we consider the faster than Nyquist(FTN) technology in aspects of the application of the Viterbi algorithm(VA). Finite in time optimal FTN signals are used to provide a symbol rate higher than the "Nyquist barrier" without any encoding. These signals are obtained as the solutions of the corresponding optimization problem. Optimal signals are characterized by intersymbol interference(ISI). This fact leads to significant bit error rate(BER) performance degradation for "classical" forms of signals. However, ISI can be controlled by the restriction of the optimization problem. So we can use optimal signals in conditions of increased duration and an increased symbol rate without significant energy losses. The additional symbol rate increase leads to the increase of the reception algorithm complexity. We consider the application of VA for optimal FTN signals reception. The application of VA for receiving optimal FTN signals with increased duration provides close to the potential performance of BER,while the symbol rate is twice above the Nyquist limit.

Performance analysis of ultra-wideband based wireless sensor networks in indoor office LOS environment

By analyzing the indoor office LOS channel model defined by IEEE 802.15.4a standard and deducing the variance for intra-symbol interference (IASI), inter-symbol interference (ISI) and multiuser interference (MUI), performance analysis model for ultra-wideband (UWB) based wireless sensor networks (WSN) is proposed, and the bit error rate (BER) formulation is also obtained. The comparison of performance analysis model with and without intra-symbol interference shows that the intra-symbol interference cannot be neglected and such interference will significantly decrease the system performance. In order to verify the proposed performance analysis model and BER formulation, the semi-definite programming (SDP) algorithm is used to obtain the pulses complying with the spectrum requirement of China and IEEE 802.15.4a standard, and by using such pulses, simulations and theoretical analysis are compared, the comparison results show the validity of the proposed performance analysis model and BER formulation.

Effect of phase noise in an OFDM/OQAM system

The performance of an OFDM/OQAM system under phase noise is analyzed. The analysis helps to direct the design of low cost tuners through specifying the required phase noise characteristics. Discrete time formulation of OFDM/OQAM is first derived with the square root raised cosine (SRRC) filter as the pulse-shaping filter. Then the effect of multiplicative phase noise is equivalently represented as additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN), the variance of which is given analytically. We can observe that the same result as OFDM/QAM system is derived. Lastly, all the analytical results are verified by the bit error rate (BER) degradation through Monte Carlo simulation.

Construction of protograph LDPC codes with circular generator matrices

The application of protograph low density parity check （LDPC） codes involves the encoding complexity problem. Since the generator matrices are dense, and if the positions of ＂1＂ s are irregularity, the encoder needs to store every ＂1＂ of the generator matrices by using huge chip area. In order to solve this problem, we need to design the protograph LDPC codes with circular generator matrices. A theorem concerning the circulating property of generator matrices of nonsingular protograph LDPC codes is proposed. The circulating property of generator matrix of nonsingular protograph LDPC codes can be obtained from the corresponding quasi-cyclic parity check matrix. This paper gives a scheme of constructing protograph LDPC codes with circulating generator matrices, and it reveals that the fast encoding algorithm of protograph LDPC codes has lower encoding complexity under the condition of the proposed theorem. Simulation results in ad- ditive white Gaussian noise （AWGN） channels show that the bit error rate （BER） performance of the designed codes based on the proposed theorem is much better than that of GB20600 LDPC codes and Tanner LDPC codes.

Block Turbo code modulation for MB-OFDM-based cognitive radio to suppress its side-band interferences

To suppress the side-band interferences caused by multiband orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （MB-OFDM）-based cognitive radio systems, a mathematical expression of the side-band signal is derived. Based on this expression, the constraints among the transmitted symbols, which help to suppress the interferences, are obtained. Combined with the constraints, a type of block Turbo code modulation scheme is proposed. In the modulation scheme, the side-band interferences are attenuated quickly. Compared with other techniques, in this scheme, the interference suppression is implemented more easily and sufficiently. Simultaneously, the bit error rate （BER） performance can be improved. Theoretical analyses and simulation results show that it is highly applicable for MB-OFDM-based cognitive radio systems to suffer from Rayleigh fading.