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In this paper, we present a new non-data-aided (NDA) maximum likelihood (ML) time delay estimator based on importance sampling (IS). We show that a grid search and lack of convergence from which most iterative estimators suffer can be avoided. It is assumed that the transmitted data are completely unknown at the receiver. Moreover the carrier phase is considered as an unknown nuisance parameter. The...
In this paper, we develop a new method for signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimation when multiple antenna elements receive linearly-modulated signals in complex additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) spatially uncorrelated between the antenna elements. We also derive extensions of other existing moment-based SNR estimators to the single-input multiple-output (SIMO) configuration. The new SIMO SNR estimation...
Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication systems provide very high data rates by transmitting extremely short duration pulses. The impulse waveform is one of the key factors that influence the performance of these systems. While fulfilling the FCC spectral emission requirements, the pulse shape must offer high detection capabilities with suitable levels of accuracy. In this paper, various pulse shapes are...
We propose a new technique to estimate the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) over flat fading time-varying single-input multiple-output (SIMO) channels, for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signals in complex additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN). This technique relies on the use of periodically transmitted pilot symbols in the estimation process. It is a decision directed (DD) procedure since detected...
The problem of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimation over time-varying flat fading single-input multiple-output (SIMO) channels, for non constant envelope signals, is addressed in this article when the signal is corrupted by complex additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN). It is based on the use of periodically transmitted pilot symbols to facilitate the estimation process. It relies also on the detection...
In this paper, the effects of multipath interferences on the performance of a multiuser ultra-wideband (UWB) fast acquisition system operating in an underground indoor fading channel are evaluated and compared. Various pulse shapes are considered with different scenarios of interference and Gaussian noise in extensive Monte-Carlo simulations. The results show the 6 order Gaussian derivative as the...
A new method for signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimation is considered when multiple receiving antenna elements receive quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signals in complex additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) spatially and temporally white (uncorrelated between antenna elements). In this paper, we also present the extension of other existing methods to the single input multiple output (SIMO) configuration...
Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication systems provide very high data rates by transmitting extremely short duration pulses. The impulse waveform is one of the key factors that influence the performance of these systems. While fulfilling the FCC spectral emission requirements, the pulse shape must offer high detection capabilities with suitable levels of accuracy. In this paper, we evaluate the effect...
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