Improving OFDM/DQPSK System Performance in the Conditions of Frequency Offset Existence

Abstract

The basic characteristics of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) systems with DQPSK modulation and channel estimation with an adaptive transversal filter and LMS algorithm are analyzed and presented in this paper. In the simulation environment designed for this purpose, we analyzed the effects of frequency offset on the performance of OFDM digital communications and presented the method for improving system performance in the presence of frequency offset. We analyzed the influence of OFDM system parameters on system’s performance for various values of frequency offsets, filter lengths and the number of subcarriers. Finally, we compared the result with the one for a perfectly synchronized OFDM/DQPSK system with differential and coherent demodulation