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Blind timing synchronization and low complexity channel estimation in ACO-OFDM systems

US8737191B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2011
Grant dateMay 27, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2623
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that may receive an asymmetrically clipped optical orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (ACO-OFDM) signal is disclosed. The ACO-OFDM signal may include an ACO-OFDM symbol and the ACO-OFDM signal may be generated with or without a pilot or training data. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may not include a pilot or training data, the WTRU may determine a correlation minimum between a first part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol and a second part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol. The correlation minimum may indicate an estimated boundary of the ACO-OFDM symbol which may provide the WTRU with timing synchronization information. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may include one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols on one or more pilot subcarriers, the WTRU may interpret an amount of training data included in the one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols that may provide information for channel estimation.

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