Improved channel estimation algorithm for OFDM system over slow fading Rayleigh channel

Shams Un Nihar, Syed Waqar Shah, Zeeshan Sabir, Mohammad Haseeb Zafar

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Abstract

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is being used by the modern communication systems due to the increase in demand for high throughput wireless communication systems. OFDM has highly efficient spectrum usage and robustness to multipath fading channel impairments. The focus of the paper is to improve Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)-based channel estimator designed over a slow fading Rayleigh channel. In conventional DFT based channel estimator, the channel impulse response was calculated using Least Square (LS) estimator. In the proposed algorithm for the channel impulse response estimation, the MMSE estimator is employed instead of LS estimator. The comparison shows that the performance of the MMSE estimator is optimum than the LS estimator with the sense of MSE (mean square error). Therefore, it is preferred over LS estimator. The simulation results revealed better results for the proposed channel estimation scheme than the DFT-based estimator.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWCE 2016 - World Congress on Engineering 2016
EditorsLen Gelman, David W.L. Hukins, S. I. Ao, S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, S. I. Ao, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Andrew Hunter
PublisherNewswood Limited
Pages587-591
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9789881925305
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventWorld Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 29 Jun 20161 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume2223
ISSN (Print)2078-0958

Conference

ConferenceWorld Congress on Engineering 2016, WCE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period29/06/161/07/16

Keywords

  • Block-type
  • Channel estimation
  • Equalization
  • ICI
  • MMSE estimator
  • OFDM

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