Abstract:

In orthogonal frequency division multiplexing systems, the pilot symbols are often inserted for channel estimation. The frequency offset estimation algorithm using these pilot symbols was further analyzed. By modifying the derivation procedures both in time domain and frequency domain, and by the proper approximation, the approximate maximum likelihood estimation result in time domain was derived. Meanwhile, a different form of likelihood function in frequency domain was derived, and analytical estimation result was also given. The new algorithm decreases the computational complexity greatly, and increases the accuracy of the estimation greatly. The estimation algorithm using pilot symbols together with the decision data was also analyzed, and the accuracy of the estimation result can be improved by utilizing the decision data.

Key words: OFDM systems, carrier frequency offset, maximum likelihood, tracking