120 research outputs found
Low-complexity LSMR equalisation of FrFT-based multicarrier systems in doubly dispersive channels
The discrete fractional Fourier transform (FrFT) has been suggested to enhance performance over DFT-based multicarrier systems when transmitting over doubly-dispersive channels. In this paper, we propose a novel low-complexity equaliser for inter-symbol and inter-carrier interference arising in such multicarrier transmission system. Due to a lower spreading in the FrFT-domain compared to the DFTchannel matrix as compared to the DFT domain, the equaliser cam approximate the fractional-domain channel matrix by a band matrix. Further, we utilise the least squares minres (LSMR) algorithm in the calculation of the equalisation, which exhibits attractive numerical properties and low complexity. Simulation results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed LSMR equaliser over benchmark schemes
Pulse Shaping, Localization and the Approximate Eigenstructure of LTV Channels
In this article we show the relation between the theory of pulse shaping for
WSSUS channels and the notion of approximate eigenstructure for time-varying
channels. We consider pulse shaping for a general signaling scheme, called
Weyl-Heisenberg signaling, which includes OFDM with cyclic prefix and
OFDM/OQAM. The pulse design problem in the view of optimal WSSUS--averaged SINR
is an interplay between localization and "orthogonality". The localization
problem itself can be expressed in terms of eigenvalues of localization
operators and is intimately connected to the concept of approximate
eigenstructure of LTV channel operators. In fact, on the L_2-level both are
equivalent as we will show. The concept of "orthogonality" in turn can be
related to notion of tight frames. The right balance between these two sides is
still an open problem. However, several statements on achievable values of
certain localization measures and fundamental limits on SINR can already be
made as will be shown in the paper.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, invited pape
A Message Passing Detection based Affine Frequency Division Multiplexing Communication System
The next generation of wireless communication technology is anticipated to
address the communication reliability challenges encountered in high-speed
mobile communication scenarios. An Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS)
system has been introduced as a solution that effectively mitigates these
issues. However, OTFS is associated with relatively high pilot overhead and
multiuser multiplexing overhead. In response to these concerns within the OTFS
framework, a novel modulation technology known as Affine Frequency Division
Multiplexing (AFDM) which is based on the discrete affine Fourier transform has
emerged. AFDM effectively resolves the challenges by achieving full diversity
through parameter adjustments aligned with the channel's delay-Doppler profile.
Consequently, AFDM is capable of achieving performance levels comparable to
OTFS. As the research on AFDM detection is currently limited, we present a
low-complexity yet efficient message passing (MP) algorithm. This algorithm
handles joint interference cancellation and detection while capitalizing on the
inherent sparsity of the channel. Based on simulation results, the MP detection
algorithm outperforms Minimum Mean Square Error (MMSE) and Maximal Ratio
Combining (MRC) detection techniques.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figure
AFDM vs OTFS: A Comparative Study of Promising Waveforms for ISAC in Doubly-Dispersive Channels
This white paper aims to briefly describe a proposed article that will
provide a thorough comparative study of waveforms designed to exploit the
features of doubly-dispersive channels arising in heterogeneous high-mobility
scenarios as expected in the beyond fifth generation (B5G) and sixth generation
(6G), in relation to their suitability to integrated sensing and communications
(ISAC) systems. In particular, the full article will compare the
well-established delay-Doppler domain-based orthognal time frequency space
(OTFS) and the recently proposed chirp domain-based affine frequency division
multiplexing (AFDM) waveforms. Both these waveforms are designed based on a
full delay- Doppler representation of the time variant (TV) multipath channel,
yielding not only robustness and orthogonality of information symbols in
high-mobility scenarios, but also a beneficial implication for environment
target detection through the inherent capability of estimating the path delay
and Doppler shifts, which are standard radar parameters. These modulation
schemes are distinct candidates for ISAC in B5G/6G systems, such that a
thorough study of their advantages, shortcomings, implications to signal
processing, and performance of communication and sensing functions are well in
order. In light of the above, a sample of the intended contribution (Special
Issue paper) is provided below
A Group-Theoretic Approach to the WSSUS Pulse Design Problem
We consider the pulse design problem in multicarrier transmission where the
pulse shapes are adapted to the second order statistics of the WSSUS channel.
Even though the problem has been addressed by many authors analytical insights
are rather limited. First we show that the problem is equivalent to the pure
state channel fidelity in quantum information theory. Next we present a new
approach where the original optimization functional is related to an eigenvalue
problem for a pseudo differential operator by utilizing unitary representations
of the Weyl--Heisenberg group.A local approximation of the operator for
underspread channels is derived which implicitly covers the concepts of pulse
scaling and optimal phase space displacement. The problem is reformulated as a
differential equation and the optimal pulses occur as eigenstates of the
harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian. Furthermore this operator--algebraic approach
is extended to provide exact solutions for different classes of scattering
environments.Comment: 5 pages, final version for 2005 IEEE International Symposium on
Information Theory; added references for section 2; corrected some typos;
added more detailed discussion on the relations to quantum information
theory; added some more references; added additional calculations as an
appendix; corrected typo in III.
NOVEL OFDM SYSTEM BASED ON DUAL-TREE COMPLEX WAVELET TRANSFORM
The demand for higher and higher capacity in wireless networks, such as cellular,
mobile and local area network etc, is driving the development of new signaling
techniques with improved spectral and power efficiencies. At all stages of a
transceiver, from the bandwidth efficiency of the modulation schemes through highly
nonlinear power amplifier of the transmitters to the channel sharing between different
users, the problems relating to power usage and spectrum are aplenty. In the coming
future, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology promises to
be a ready solution to achieving the high data capacity and better spectral efficiency in
wireless communication systems by virtue of its well-known and desirable
characteristics.
Towards these ends, this dissertation investigates a novel OFDM system based on
dual-tree complex wavelet transform (D
Affine Frequency Division Multiplexing With Index Modulation
Affine frequency division multiplexing (AFDM) is a new multicarrier technique
based on chirp signals tailored for high-mobility communications, which can
achieve full diversity. In this paper, we propose an index modulation (IM)
scheme based on the framework of AFDM systems, named AFDM-IM. In the proposed
AFDM-IM scheme, the information bits are carried by the activation state of the
subsymbols in discrete affine Fourier (DAF) domain in addition to the
conventional constellation symbols. To efficiently perform IM, we divide the
subsymbols in DAF domain into several groups and consider both the localized
and distributed strategies. An asymptotically tight upper bound on the average
bit error rate (BER) of the maximum-likelihood detection in the existence of
channel estimation errors is derived in closed-form. Computer simulations are
carried out to evaluate the performance of the proposed AFDM-IM scheme, whose
results corroborate its superiority over the benchmark schemes in the linear
time-varying channels. We also evaluate the BER performance of the index and
modulated bits for the AFDM-IM scheme with and without satisfying the full
diversity condition of AFDM. The results show that the index bits have a
stronger diversity protection than the modulated bits even when the full
diversity condition of AFDM is not satisfied
Optimal channel equalization for filterbank transceivers in presence of white noise
Filterbank transceivers are widely employed in data communication networks to cope with inter-symbol-interference (ISI) through the use of redundancies. This dissertation studies the design of the optimal channel equalizer for both time-invariant and time-varying channels, and wide-sense stationary (WSS) and possible non-stationary white noise processes. Channel equalization is investigated via the filterbank transceivers approach. All perfect reconstruction (PR) or zero-forcing (ZF) receiver filterbanks are parameterized in an affine form, which eliminate completely the ISI. The optimal channel equalizer is designed through minimization of the mean-squared-error (MSE) between the detected signals and the transmitted signals. Our main results show that the optimal channel equalizer has the form of state estimators, and is a modified Kalman filter. The results in this dissertation are applicable to discrete wavelet multitone (DWMT) systems, multirate transmultiplexers, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), and direct-sequence/spread-spectrum (DS/SS) based code division multiple access (CDMA) networks. Design algorithms for the optimal channel equalizers are developed for different channel models, and white noise processes, and simulation examples are worked out to illustrate the proposed design algorithms
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