Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals

In the uplink of a fiber-based wireless system, the multipath dispersion that is introduced by the wireless link and the nonlinear distortion that is caused by the radio-over-fiber (RoF) link significantly degrade system performance. Channel equalization is challenging, because these impairments are...

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Main Authors: Ng, Yin Hoe, Tan, Ai Hui, Chuah, Teong Chee
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Language:English
Published: IEEE Vehicular Technology Society 2011
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description In the uplink of a fiber-based wireless system, the multipath dispersion that is introduced by the wireless link and the nonlinear distortion that is caused by the radio-over-fiber (RoF) link significantly degrade system performance. Channel equalization is challenging, because these impairments are generally unknown to the receiver. One novel technique of estimating both of these impairments using ternary pseudorandom signals is proposed. The key idea is to exploit proper harmonic suppression through signal design such that errors that are inflicted by the nonlinear distortion can be eliminated or reduced. Capitalizing on this case, a simple yet effective correlation approach is applied to accurately estimate the channel impulse response. Subsequently, least squares polynomial fitting is invoked to identify the nonlinearity of the RoF link, making use of the linear estimates obtained earlier. Design guidelines that lead to good performance are proposed. Results reveal that an improvement in the estimation accuracy of at least a factor of two is achieved by the proposed technique over an existing technique utilizing binary signals in the various scenarios investigated, even if the identification period of the proposed technique is almost 1000 times shorter than the existing technique. Because the proposed technique enables a simpler transmitter structure and requires shorter identification periods and lower power transmission, it is found to be appealing for use in broadband fiber-based wireless systems
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spelling mmu-33622020-12-29T06:51:15Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3362/ Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals Ng, Yin Hoe Tan, Ai Hui Chuah, Teong Chee TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) In the uplink of a fiber-based wireless system, the multipath dispersion that is introduced by the wireless link and the nonlinear distortion that is caused by the radio-over-fiber (RoF) link significantly degrade system performance. Channel equalization is challenging, because these impairments are generally unknown to the receiver. One novel technique of estimating both of these impairments using ternary pseudorandom signals is proposed. The key idea is to exploit proper harmonic suppression through signal design such that errors that are inflicted by the nonlinear distortion can be eliminated or reduced. Capitalizing on this case, a simple yet effective correlation approach is applied to accurately estimate the channel impulse response. Subsequently, least squares polynomial fitting is invoked to identify the nonlinearity of the RoF link, making use of the linear estimates obtained earlier. Design guidelines that lead to good performance are proposed. Results reveal that an improvement in the estimation accuracy of at least a factor of two is achieved by the proposed technique over an existing technique utilizing binary signals in the various scenarios investigated, even if the identification period of the proposed technique is almost 1000 times shorter than the existing technique. Because the proposed technique enables a simpler transmitter structure and requires shorter identification periods and lower power transmission, it is found to be appealing for use in broadband fiber-based wireless systems IEEE Vehicular Technology Society 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed text en http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/3362/1/Channel%20Identification%20of%20Concatenated%20Fiber-Wireless%20Uplink%20Using%20Ternary%20Signals.pdf Ng, Yin Hoe and Tan, Ai Hui and Chuah, Teong Chee (2011) Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 60 (7). pp. 3207-3217. ISSN 0018-9545 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2011.2162012 doi:10.1109/TVT.2011.2162012 doi:10.1109/TVT.2011.2162012
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Ng, Yin Hoe
Tan, Ai Hui
Chuah, Teong Chee
Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
title Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
title_full Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
title_fullStr Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
title_full_unstemmed Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
title_short Channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
title_sort channel identification of concatenated fiber-wireless uplink using ternary signals
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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