IEICE Transactions on Communications
Online ISSN : 1745-1345
Print ISSN : 0916-8516
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Joint Estimation of Carrier Frequency Offset and I/Q Imbalance in the Presence of Time-Varying DC Offset
Umut YUNUSHai LINKatsumi YAMASHITA
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2010 Volume E93.B Issue 1 Pages 16-21

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Due to the importance of maintaining the orthogonality among subcarriers, the estimation of carrier frequency offset (CFO) is a crucial issue in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems. The CFO estimation becomes complicated in OFDM direct-conversion receivers (DCRs), where additional analog impairments such as I/Q imbalance and time-varying DC offset (TV-DCO) exist. In this paper, we propose a novel joint estimation method for CFO and I/Q imbalance in the presence of TV-DCO. By using the linear property of the TV-DCO and employing a periodic pilot sequence, the desired estimates can be obtained in closed-form. Simulation results confirm the validity of the proposed method.

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