The channel estimation technique is investigated in OFDM communication systems with multi-antenna Amplify-and-Forward(AF) relay.The Space-Time Block Code(STBC) is applied at the transmitter of the relay to obtain dive...The channel estimation technique is investigated in OFDM communication systems with multi-antenna Amplify-and-Forward(AF) relay.The Space-Time Block Code(STBC) is applied at the transmitter of the relay to obtain diversity gain.According to the transmission characteristics of OFDM symbols on multiple antennas,a pilot-aided Linear Minimum Mean-Square-Error(LMMSE) channel estimation algorithm with low complexity is designed.Simulation results show that,the proposed LMMSE estimator outperforms least-square estimator and approaches the optimal estimator without error in the performance of Symbol Error Ratio(SER) under several modulation modes,and has a good estimation effect in the realistic relay communication scenario.展开更多
This article investigates the significant performances of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （OFDM）-based dual-hop system in the presence of phase noise （PN）. A scenario with Rayleigh fading statistics on ...This article investigates the significant performances of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （OFDM）-based dual-hop system in the presence of phase noise （PN）. A scenario with Rayleigh fading statistics on both hops is assumed. Amplification factor for this amplify-and-forward （AF） relay networks system is divided into two conditions, average power scaling （APS） and instantaneous power scaling （IPS）. Before deriving signal-to-noise ratios （SNR） under APS and IPS, the Gaussianity of intercarrier interference （ICI） is proved firstly. The accurate closed-form expressions of end-to-end SNR cumulative distribution functions （CDF） and probability density functions （PDF） for both cases are obtained later. With the help of moment generating functions （MGF）, we have closed-form asymptotic expressions of bit error rate （BER）, which show that the BER of system in the presence of PN cannot exceed a fixed level even when SNR in high regime. Finally, simulations verify accuracy of the results. Conclusion analysis will provide a useful help in future application of the system.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu province(No.08KJB510015)
文摘The channel estimation technique is investigated in OFDM communication systems with multi-antenna Amplify-and-Forward(AF) relay.The Space-Time Block Code(STBC) is applied at the transmitter of the relay to obtain diversity gain.According to the transmission characteristics of OFDM symbols on multiple antennas,a pilot-aided Linear Minimum Mean-Square-Error(LMMSE) channel estimation algorithm with low complexity is designed.Simulation results show that,the proposed LMMSE estimator outperforms least-square estimator and approaches the optimal estimator without error in the performance of Symbol Error Ratio(SER) under several modulation modes,and has a good estimation effect in the realistic relay communication scenario.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (TD2014-01)
文摘This article investigates the significant performances of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing （OFDM）-based dual-hop system in the presence of phase noise （PN）. A scenario with Rayleigh fading statistics on both hops is assumed. Amplification factor for this amplify-and-forward （AF） relay networks system is divided into two conditions, average power scaling （APS） and instantaneous power scaling （IPS）. Before deriving signal-to-noise ratios （SNR） under APS and IPS, the Gaussianity of intercarrier interference （ICI） is proved firstly. The accurate closed-form expressions of end-to-end SNR cumulative distribution functions （CDF） and probability density functions （PDF） for both cases are obtained later. With the help of moment generating functions （MGF）, we have closed-form asymptotic expressions of bit error rate （BER）, which show that the BER of system in the presence of PN cannot exceed a fixed level even when SNR in high regime. Finally, simulations verify accuracy of the results. Conclusion analysis will provide a useful help in future application of the system.
