A Statistical Analysis of Multipath Interference for Impulse Radio UWB Systems

In this paper, we develop a statistical characterization of the multipath interference in an Impulse Radio (IR)-UWB system, considering the standardized IEEE 802.15.4a channel model. In such systems, the chip length has to be carefully tuned as all the propagation paths located beyond this limit can cause interframe/intersymbol interferences (IFI/ISI). Our approach aims at computing the probability density function (PDF) of the power of all multipath components with delays larger than the chip time, so as to prevent such interferences. Exact analytical expressions are derived first for the probability that the chip length falls into a particular cluster of the multipath propagation model and for the statistics of the number of paths spread over several contiguous clusters. A power delay profile (PDP) approximation is then used to evaluate the total interference power as the problem appears to be mathematically intractable. Using the proposed closed-form expressions, and assuming minimal prior information on the channel state, a rapid update of the chip time value is enabled so as to control the signal to interference plus noise ratio.Comment: 17 pages, 9 figures; submitted to the Journal of the Franklin Institute on Sept. 24, 201

Conception d'une forme d'onde IR-UWB optimisée et analyse de ses performances dans le canal IEEE 802.15.3a

National audienceIn this paper, an optimal approach based on B-splines functions is presented for the design of ultra wideband (UWB) pulses which satisfy simultaneously the following 3 criteria : compatibility with the spectral mask authorised in USA or in Europe, spectral efficiency and orthogonality of generated pulses. The first property allows UWB systems to coexist with other applications without disturbing their operation. The second property enables the efficient utilization of power spectrum allowed by mask while third permits to reduce inter-symbol interference. Afterwards, a general architecture of transmitter/receiver adapted to these types of signals is described using TH-PSM (Time Hopping - Pulse Shape Modulation). The performance of proposed UWB structure is firstly assessed in ideal channel i.e. in the presence of additive white Gaussian noise only and then in second step the performance is evaluated in a more realistic channel, i.e. the indoor multipath channel defined by the standard IEEE 802.15.3a

Energy Detection based Blind Synchronization for Pulse Shape Modulated IR-UWB Systems

International audienceSynchronization is a key performance-limiting factor in any communication system and a challenging task to accomplish. In this paper, an energy detection based non dataaided (NDA) algorithm for orthogonal pulse shape modulated (PSM) impulse radio ultra wideband (IR-UWB) system is proposed. Relying on unique signal structure, simple overlap-add operation followed by energy detection enables synchronization. The algorithm remains functional under practical scenarios i.e. in the presence of inter-frame and inter-symbol interference (IFI & ISI) and with M-ary modulation. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the performance of proposed algorithm

Performance improvement of a SOA-based coherent optical-OFDM transmission system via nonlinear companding transforms

International audienceCoherent-Optical OFDM systems are known to be sensitive to large peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) at the transmitter output, due to nonlinear properties of some components involved in the transmission link. In this paper, we investigate the impact of an amplification of such signals via a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), considering some recent experimental results. An efficient tradeoff between BER performance, computational complexity and power efficiency is performed by a proper design of Wang's nonlinear companding function, considered for the first time in an optical communication context. A BER advantage of around 3 dB can hence be obtained over a standard system implementation not using PAPR reduction. The designed function also proves to be more efficient than µ-law function, considered in the literature as an efficient companding scheme

A Numerical Assessment of an Effective Envelope-Tracking Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Design for Coherent-Optical OFDM Transmission

International audienceThe inherent nonlinear effects associated to Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOAs) may translate into a transmission performance loss for non-constant envelope modulation formats. However, a variety of linearization schemes may be adopted for coping with these impairments and offering an effective system design. In this paper, an envelope tracking (ET) technique is investigated for linearizing an SOA-based Coherent Optical OFDM transmitter. An optimized design of the ET subsystem is performed under various scenarios, with the eventual joint use of Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) reduction either via hard-clipping or nonlinear companding. A thorough carrier density analysis is performed in the amplifier, for various target gain values, so as to assess the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. Morever, we investigate the robustness of the proposed approach against some parameters variation both inside the ET path (DAC characteristics and bandwidth limited envelope generation). Extensive simulations performed with a precise SOA model show that up to 8 dB (resp. 7 dB) BER improvement can be achieved via the proposed scheme in the case of 4-QAM/OFDM (resp. 16-QAM/OFDM), compared to the conventional system with no linearization, and that even an envelope quantized with 2 bits still enables a significant performance increase

Modulation Recognition for MIMO Communications

International audienceThe blind recognition of communication parameters is an important research topic in both commercial and civilian systems. In this paper, we investigate the blind recognition of the modulation. Currently most part of the existing algorithms assumes that the transmitter uses a single-antenna. This study extends the problem for multiple-antennas (MIMO) systems. We adopt a Maximum Likelihood approach for the blind recognition of the modulation and we consider two different situations. First, we assume the channel knowledge at the receiver side and we expose the optimal solution which is called Average Likelihood Ratio Test (ALRT). Then, we relax this assumption and we propose a second method based on a Hybrid Likelihood Ratio Test (HLRT)

Blind estimation of a direct sequence spread spectrum transmission parameters in a non-cooperative context

In the context of spectrum surveillance, new methods for estimating all the parameters of a direct sequence spread spectrum transmission, without prior knowledge, are presented. First, an approach is proposed to detect a spread spectrum signal, whose most important property is low probability of interception. Then, we introduce a robust blind synchronization algorithm, which enables us to precisely estimate the symbol period. The whole pseudo-noise sequence is then estimated and, finally, the transmitted symbols are retrieved. A theoretical performance analysis of the spreading sequence estimation procedure is presented and Monte Carlo simulations are performed to show the efficiency of the proposed method.Dans le cadre de surveillance du spectre des fréquences, nous nous proposons d'élaborer des méthodes de reconnaissance automatiques des signaux à spectre étalé par séquence directe, sans aucune connaissance a priori sur le système de transmission. Il s'agit d'établir des méthodes de détection de signaux qui ont la propriété d'être très discrets ; de synchroniser le signal en aveugle ; puis de déterminer la séquence pseudo-aléatoire et ses caractéristiques (période chip, longueur) ainsi que la période symbole du signal, afin de retrouver les symboles du signal informatif à l'aide d'un récepteur classique. Une analyse théorique des performances de notre algorithme, comparée à des simulations de type Monte Carlo nous permet finalement de valider nos résultats

A Joint Linearization/Companding Approach for Improving a CO-OFDM Transmitter

International audience—The joint use of peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction and linearization via digital predistortion is investigated in this letter, with the view to improve the performances of coherent optical OFDM (CO-OFDM) systems employing a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). PAPR reduction is performed via Wang's nonlinear companding transform (WNCT), which has been recently pointed out as a pertinent choice for optical communications, and a Filter Lookup Table (FLUT) scheme is considered for linearizing the transmitter. Experimental results prove the effectiveness of the proposed scheme, as a lower EVM is achieved with respect to system implementations using only PAPR reduction or linearization

Time Of Chip Estimation for an UWB System with Pulse Position Modulation

International audienceThe transition from analog to digital cellular communications, the rise of third and fourth-generation radio systems, and the replacement of wired connections with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabling consumers to access a wide range of information from anywhere and at any time. In this paper it is presented an algorithm for the estimation of the most important parameter of an ultra wideband transmission, the chip time. The study was made for a particular type of system which is the pulse position modulation ultra wideband system

A New Receiver for Chaotic Digital Transmissions: The Symbolic Matching Approach

International audienceChaotic digital transmissions have recently emerged as a way to improve the security and privacy of digital transmissions. In this paper, we propose a new approach to estimate the transmitted symbols on the receiver side. This approach, that we call “Symbolic Matching”, consists in matching vectors built from the received signal with a symbolic model of the chaotic oscillator trajectories. Simulation results are also provided and they show that low error rates are obtained