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Method and device for estimating frequency offset of reception signal

US10263824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2015
Grant dateApr 16, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2684
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for estimating a frequency offset of a reception signal and, more particularly, a signal processing method which can be applied to a receiver modem in a wireless communication system, are provided. The method includes using an absolute value within a specific time area in an inverse discrete fourier transform (IDFT) output of a decorrelation signal between a reception signal and a reference signal, and enabling a highly approximate estimation of a frequency offset through only a single decorrelation test using a characteristic of a predetermined permutation of a signal.

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