OFDM Baseband Receiver Design
for Wireless Communications
OFDM Baseband Receiver Design for Wireless Communications
© 2007 John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470-82234-0
Tzi-Dar Chiueh and Pei-Yun Tsai
OFDM Baseband Receiver
Design for Wireless
Communications
Tzi-Dar Chiueh
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Pei-Yun Tsai
National Central University, Taiwan
John Wiley and Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd
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Chiueh, Tzi-Dar, 1960-
OFDM Baseband receiver design for wireless communications / Tzi-Dar Chiueh, Pei-Yun Tsai.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-82234-0 (cloth)
1. Wireless communication systems. I. Tsai, Pei-Yun. II. Title.
TK5103.2.C4657 2007
621. 384–dc22
ISBN 978-0-470-82234-0 (HB)
2007020124
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To my Dad Chin-Mu, my wife Jill, my daughter Joanne, and my son Kevin.
–Tzi-Dar Chiueh
To my families for their constant encouragement and support.
–Pei-Yun Tsai
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
1.1 Wireless Communication Systems
1.1.1 Digital Broadcasting Systems
1.1.2 Mobile Cellular Systems
1.1.3 Wireless Network Systems
Bibliography
2. Digital Modulation
2.1 Single-Carrier Modulation
2.1.1 Power Spectral Densities of Modulation Signals
2.1.2 PSK, QAM and ASK
2.1.3 CPFSK and MSK
2.1.4 Pulse Shaping and Windowing
2.2 Multi-Carrier Modulation
2.2.1 Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing
2.2.2 OFDM-Related Issues
2.2.3 OFDM Transceiver Architecture
2.2.4 OFDM System Examples
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3. Multiple Access and Error-Correcting Codes
3.1 Multiple Access
3.1.1 Frequency-Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
3.1.2 Time-Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
3.1.3 Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
3.1.4 Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA)
3.2 Spread Spectrum and CDMA
3.2.1 PN Codes
3.2.2 Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum
3.2.3 Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum
3.3 Error-Correcting Codes
3.3.1 Block Codes
3.3.2 Reed-Solomon Codes
3.3.3 Convolutional Codes
3.3.4 Low-Density Parity-Check Codes
Bibliography
4. Signal Propagation and Channel Model
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Wireless Channel Propagation
4.2.1 Path Loss and Shadowing
4.2.2 Multipath Fading
4.2.3 Multipath Channel Parameters
4.3 Front-End Electronics Effects
4.3.1 Carrier Frequency Offset
4.3.2 Sampling Clock Offset
4.3.3 Phase Noise
4.3.4 IQ Imbalance and DC Offset
4.3.5 Power Amplifier Nonlinearity
4.4 Channel Model
4.4.1 Model for Front-End Impairments
4.4.2 Multipath Rayleigh Fader Model
4.4.3 Channel Models Used in Standards
Bibliography
5. Synchronization
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Synchronization Issues
5.2.1 Synchronization Errors
5.2.2 Effects of Synchronization Errors
5.2.3 Consideration for Estimation and Compensation
5.3 Detection/Estimation of Synchronization Errors
5.3.1 Symbol Timing Detection
5.3.2 Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation
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5.3.3 Residual CFO and SCO Estimation
5.3.4 Carrier Phase Estimation
5.4 Recovery of Synchronization Errors
5.4.1 Carrier Frequency Offset Compensation
5.4.2 Sampling Clock Offset Compensation
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6. Channel Estimation and Equalization
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Pilot Pattern
6.3 Pilot-Based Channel Estimation
6.3.1 Channel Estimation by Block-Type Pilot Symbols
6.3.2 Channel Estimation by Comb-Type Pilot Symbols
6.3.3 Channel Estimation by Grid-Type Pilot Symbols
6.4 Adaptive Channel Estimation
6.5 Equalization
6.5.1 One-Tap Equalizer
6.5.2 Multiple-Tap Equalizer
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7. MIMO Techniques
7.1 Introduction
7.2 MIMO Basics
7.2.1 Capacity
7.2.2 Diversity
7.3 MIMO–OFDM
7.3.1 MIMO Pilot Pattern
7.3.2 MIMO–OFDM Synchronization
7.3.3 MIMO–OFDM Channel Estimation
7.4 MIMO Encoding and Detection
7.4.1 Space Block Codes
7.4.2 Spatial Multiplexing
7.4.3 Spatial De-correlation
Bibliography
8. From Algorithm to Bit-True Design
8.1 Design Flow Overview
8.2 Effect of Additive Impairment Sources
8.3 Analog-to-Digital Conversion
8.3.1 ADC Distortions
8.3.2 Signal Probability Distributions
8.3.3 Dynamic Range and Precision Setting
8.4 Finite Precision Effect in Digital Baseband Processing
8.4.1 Fixed-Point Data Format
8.4.2 Fixed-Point Error Model
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8.4.3 Finite Precision Effect in FIR Filters
8.4.4 Finite Precision Effect in IIR Filters
8.5 Conversion from Floating-Point Design to Bit-True Design
Interpolative Design Flow
8.5.1 Metrics for Performance Evaluation
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8.5.3 Simulation-Based Approaches
8.5.4 Analytical Approaches
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9. Circuit Techniques
9.1 Introduction
9.2 FFT
9.2.1 FFT Algorithms
9.2.2 Architecture
9.2.3 Comparison
9.3 Delay Buffer
9.3.1 SRAM/Register File-Based Delay Buffer
9.3.2 Pointer-Based Delay Buffer
9.3.3 Gated Clock Strategy
9.3.4 Comparison
9.4 Circuits for Rectangular-to-Polar Conversion
9.4.1 Arctangent Function
9.4.2 Magnitude Function
9.4.3 Comparison
9.5 Circuits for Polar-to-Rectangular Conversion
9.5.1 Trigonometric Approximation
9.5.2 Polynomial Approximation
9.5.3 Comparison
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10. System Examples
10.1 MC-CDMA Downlink Receiver IC
10.1.1 System Description
10.1.2 Transmitter and Receiver Design
10.1.3 Circuit Design
10.1.4 Experimental Results
10.2 MIMO–OFDM Cognitive Radio Receiver IC
10.2.1 System Overview
10.2.2 Architecture and Circuit Design
10.2.3 Experimental Results
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