Timing and carrier synchronization is a fundamental requirement for any wireless communication system to work properly. Timing synchronization is the process by which a receiver node determines the correct instants of time at which to sample the incoming signal. Carrier synchronization is the process by which a receiver adapts the frequency and phase of its local carrier oscillator with those of the received signal. In this paper, we survey the literature over the last 5 years (2010–2014) and present a comprehensive literature review and classification of the recent research progress in achieving timing and carrier synchronization in single-input single-output (SISO), multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), cooperative relaying, and multiuser/multicell interference networks. Considering both single-carrier and multi-carrier communication systems, we survey and categorize the timing and carrier synchronization techniques proposed for the different communication systems focusing on the system model assumptions for synchronization, the synchronization challenges, and the state-of-the-art synchronization solutions and their limitations. Finally, we envision some future research directions.

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Timing and carrier synchronization in wireless communication systems: a survey and classification of research in the last 5 years

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Simulation And Software Radio For Mobile Communications

In this paper, we focus our attention on the cooperative uplink transmissions of systems beyond the LTE-Advanced initiative. We commence a unified treatment of the principle of single-carrier frequency-division multiple-access (FDMA) and the similarities and dissimilarities, advantages, and weakness of the localized FDMA, the interleaved FDMA, and the orthogonal FDMA systems are compared. Furthermore, the philosophy of both user cooperation and cooperative single-carrier FDMA is reviewed. They are investigated in the context of diverse topologies, transmission modes, resource allocation, and signal processing techniques applied at the relays. Benefits of relaying in LTE-Advanced are also reviewed. Our discussions demonstrate that these advanced techniques optimally exploit the resources in the context of cooperative single-carrier FDMA system, which is a promising enabler for various uplink transmission scenarios.

Advances in Cooperative Single-Carrier FDMA Communications: Beyond LTE-Advanced

In this paper, we propose a blind modulation classifier that differs from most existing classifiers. A low complexity minimum distance centroid estimator is suggested to estimate the channel gain and carrier phase jointly. The estimation is achieved by minimizing a signal-to-centroid distance. A new non-parametric likelihood function is proposed for fast classification with unknown noise variance and distribution. Numerical results show that the estimator provides reliable estimation of signal centroids, enabling an accurate classification with a non-parametric likelihood function. When different channel conditions are simulated, the proposed blind classifier achieves similar classification accuracy versus non-blind state-of-the-art classifiers while being more robust and having much lower complexity.

Blind Digital Modulation Classification Using Minimum Distance Centroid Estimator and Non-Parametric Likelihood Function

Due to their noise amplification, conventional Zero-Forcing (ZF) equalizers are not suited for interference-limited environments such as the Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) in the presence of Carrier-Frequency Offsets (CFOs) . Moreover, they suffer increasing complexity with the number of subcarriers and in particular with Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems. In this letter, we propose a Joint Low-Complexity Regularized ZF (JLRZF) equalizer for MIMO SC-FDMA systems to cope with these problems. The main objective of this equalizer is to avoid the direct matrix inversion by performing it in two steps to reduce the complexity. We add a regularization term in the second step to avoid the noise amplification. From the obtained simulation results, the proposed scheme is able to enhance the system performance with lower complexity and sufficient robustness to estimation errors.

Joint Low-Complexity Equalization and Carrier Frequency Offsets Compensation Scheme for MIMO SC-FDMA Systems

Single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) has been adopted as a possible air interface for future wireless networks. It combines most of the advantages of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) and the low peak-to-average-power ratio (PAPR) of single-carrier transmission. This study proposes a new transceiver scheme for SC-FDMA systems implementing the wavelet transform to decompose the transmitted signal into approximation and detail components. The approximation component can be clipped or companded whereas the detail component is left unchanged because of its sensitivity to noise. Wavelet filter banks at the transmitter and the receiver demonstrate the ability to reduce the distortion in the reconstructed signal while retaining all the significant features present in the signal. The performance of the proposed scheme is investigated with different PAPR reduction methods. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme with the hybrid clipping and companding method provides a significant performance enhancement when compared with the conventional SC-FDMA system, while the complexity of the system is slightly increased.

Transceiver scheme for single-carrier frequency division multiple access implementing the wavelet transform and peak-to-average-power ratio reduction methods

SC-FDMA for Mobile Communications examines Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA). Explaining this rapidly evolving system for mobile communications, it describes its advantages and limitations and outlines possible solutions for addressing its current limitations.The book explores the emerging trend of cooperative communication with SC-FDMA and how it can improve the physical layer security. It considers the design of distributed coding schemes and protocols for wireless relay networks where users cooperate to send their data to the destination.Supplying you with the required foundation in cooperative communication and cooperative diversity, it presents an improved Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT)-based SC-FDMA system. It introduces a distributed spacetime coding scheme and evaluates its performance and studies distributed SFC for broadband relay channels. Presents relay selection schemes for improving the physical layer Introduces a new transceiver scheme for the SC-FDMA system Describes spacetime/frequency coding schemes for SC-FDMA Includes MATLAB codes for all simulation experiments The book investigates Carrier Frequency Offsets (CFO) for the Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) SC-FDMA system, and Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) SC-FDMA system simulation software. Covering the design of cooperative diversity schemes for the SC-FDMA system in the uplink direction, it also introduces and studies a new transceiver scheme for the SC-FDMA system.

SC-FDMA for Mobile Communications

In this paper, a companding technique is proposed to effectively reduce the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) in single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems. By companding the samples with large amplitudes, while enhancing those with small amplitudes, a significant reduction in the PAPR can be achieved. The performance of the proposed SC-FDMA with companding system is studied and compared with that of the standard SC-FDMA system. Simulation results show that the SC-FDMA with companding system has a lower PAPR when compared with the conventional SC-FDMA system, while the complexity of the system slightly increases. Results also reveal that the companding coefficient must be chosen carefully in order to limit the PAPR without introducing degradations into the bit error rate performance.

Faisal S. Al-kamali

Papers

Joint Low-Complexity Equalization and Carrier Frequency Offsets Compensation Scheme for MIMO SC-FDMA Systems

Transceiver scheme for single-carrier frequency division multiple access implementing the wavelet transform and peak-to-average-power ratio reduction methods

SC-FDMA for Mobile Communications

Performance enhancement of SC-FDMA systems using a companding technique

Performance evaluation of cyclic prefix CDMA systems with frequency domain interference cancellation