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Iterative Channel Estimation and Successive ICI Cancellation for OFDM Systems over Doubly Selective Channels

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In orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems, significant inter-carrier interference (ICI) caused by doubly selective channels make challenge for reliable reception. In this paper, channel estimation and ICI cancellation are considered jointly. Relying on the basis expansion model (BEM) of time-varying channel, the linear system model of transceiver is established, and the corresponding joint optimization of the transmitted data and BEM coefficients is formulated. Due to the separability of the data and BEM coefficients, we use cyclic minimizing technique to perform channel estimation and equalization alternately. This yields a linear minimum mean square-error (LMMSE) channel estimator and a block MMSE equalizer respectively. The block MMSE equalizer has complexity O(N 3), where N is the number of data subcarriers. To reduce the complexity, instead of equalizing all the data simultaneously, we consider estimating each data symbol successively. This idea results in the per subcarrier interference canceller with lower complexity O(N 2). Finally, an iterative receiver consisting of the data-aided LMMSE channel estimator and the successive interference canceller is developed. Simulation results show the scheme is effective over the channel with relatively large Doppler spread.

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  1. Guangdong Nortel R&D Center, Guangzhou, China

    Weikun Hou

  2. School of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, China

    Wu Ye, Suili Feng & Feng Ke

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Hou, W., Ye, W., Feng, S. et al. Iterative Channel Estimation and Successive ICI Cancellation for OFDM Systems over Doubly Selective Channels. Wireless Pers Commun 55, 289–303 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-009-9802-4

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