6th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China

Research Article

An improved Multicarrier Differential CDMA System with Synchronization Errors in HF Channels

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/ChinaCom.2011.6158109,
        author={Leizhen Zhou and Minjian Zhao and Jie Zhong and Yunlong Cai},
        title={An improved Multicarrier Differential CDMA System with Synchronization Errors in HF Channels},
        proceedings={6th International ICST Conference on Communications and Networking in China},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={CHINACOM},
        year={2012},
        month={3},
        keywords={hf low snr multicarrier cdma differential detection synchronization errors cpe ber performance},
        doi={10.1109/ChinaCom.2011.6158109}
    }
    
  • Leizhen Zhou
    Minjian Zhao
    Jie Zhong
    Yunlong Cai
    Year: 2012
    An improved Multicarrier Differential CDMA System with Synchronization Errors in HF Channels
    CHINACOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2011.6158109
Leizhen Zhou1,*, Minjian Zhao1, Jie Zhong1, Yunlong Cai1
  • 1: Zhejiang University
*Contact email: zlzgyj@zju.edu.cn

Abstract

Under the time variant and fading HF channel, an improved Multicarrier CDMA System using Frequent Domain Differential Detection (MC-FDDD-CDMA) for low SNR links is proposed. With synchronization errors, including frequent offset and timing offset, we analyze the system BER performance under the fast fading HF channel, where the adjacent subcarriers have different channel responses. The results show that the synchronization errors reduce the desired signal amplitude, and introduce ICI. In addition, a Common Phase Error is generated by differential detection, which causes the rotation of signal constellation and limits the system BER performance. Therefore,we exploit a novel phase estimation method applicable to the MC-FDDD-CDMA system. Finally, computer simulations prove that the improved system can effectively reduce the CPE and considerably promote the BER performance under the low SNR HF channels.