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Device and method for symbol frame synchronization of OFDM transmitter and receiver

US7319660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2003
Grant dateJan 15, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2656
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a frame synchronization pattern design and synchronization method by which in a transmitter of a communications system employing an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), a frame synchronization pattern is inserted into the starting part of a symbol frame, and by detecting the frame synchronization pattern in a receiver, synchronization of the OFDM transmitter and receiver is performed. Also, provided are a transmitter synchronization apparatus including an OFDM symbol frame generation unit, a frame synchronization pattern insertion unit, and an OFDM transmission signal conversion unit, and a receiver synchronization apparatus comprising a frame synchronization pattern inserted OFDM symbol frame conversion unit, a frame synchronization pattern detection unit, and a source data generation unit.Overcoming the conventional notion depending on the earlier art OFDM symbol standards, the OFDM symbol frame start detection method according to the present invention places a free-length code pattern, which is separately generated in a time domain, in the starting point of a frame and detects this pattern such that accuracy and efficiency greatly improve. Also, since t…

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