Abstract: A method for symbol timing synchronization is provided. The method comprises the following steps. First, a correlation between a sample sequence and a delayed sample sequence is calculated to generate a correlation sequence. Wherein, the delayed sample sequence is obtained from delaying the sample sequence by N sampling points, and N is the length of the useful data for a symbol in the sample sequence. Then, a moving average of the correlation sequence is calculated to generate a cross-correlation sequence, and the cross-correlation sequence is differentiated to generate a differentiated sequence. Finally, a moving average of the differentiated sequence is calculated to generate a moving-averaged sequence, and the peak position of the moving-averaged sequence is detected in order to obtain the correct symbol timing for synchronization.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for peak-to-average power ratio reduction of an OFDM signal are disclosed. The method uses the interleaved characteristics of partial transmit sequences to partition input data x[n] of length N into several disjoint subblocks in time domain, and a complete N-point signal {tilde over (x)}[n] is composed after phase optimization, where N is the length of an OFDM signal and n=0, 1, . . . , N?1. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises an N-point inverse fast Fourier transform (N-IFFT), a de-multiplexer, a combiner, a set of memory and an adder. This invention uses only one N-IFFT, whereby it can achieve significant computation reduction. This invention requires (N/2)log2 N complex multiplications and N memory units. It also preserves the inherent property as well as advantages of an OFDM system.

Abstract: A low-complexity and low-latency method and apparatus in multicarrier communication systems is used for protection and transmission of the side information related to peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction. The side information is encoded by an error-correction code and transmitted through a plurality of reserved sub-carriers. Modulation of the coded side information over the reserved sub-carriers is performed separately without re-performing data modulation. Therefore, the invention dramatically reduces implementation complexity. Determination of the related parameters for PAPR reduction can be based on the PAPR level of the data modulated signal with slight degradation in PAPR reduction performance or that of level of the transmitted signal with no degradation in PAPR reduction performance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for high-order peak-to-average power ratio reduction of an OFDM signal are disclosed. The method partitions time-domain input data x[n] of length N into M disjoint subblocks in time domain, and a complete N-point transmitted signal {tilde over (x)}[n], n=0, 1, . . . , N?1, is composed after transformation, complex multiplication, and phase optimization, where M is a power of 2, M?8 and N/M>1 is an integer. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises an N-point inverse fast Fourier transform (N-IFFT), a de-multiplexer, a transformer, two sets of memories, a plurality of complex multipliers, and an adder. This invention uses only one N-IFFT, whereby it achieves significant computation reduction. As M=8, the number of complex multiplications and that of memory units required are less than or equal to (N/2)log2N+(3N/4) and 3N/2, respectively. The invention also preserves the inherent property as well as advantages of an OFDM system.

Abstract: A method for symbol timing synchronization is provided. The method comprises the following steps. First, a correlation between a sample sequence and a delayed sample sequence is calculated to generate a correlation sequence. Wherein, the delayed sample sequence is obtained from delaying the sample sequence by N sampling points, and N is the length of the useful data for a symbol in the sample sequence. Then, a moving average of the correlation sequence is calculated to generate a cross-correlation sequence, and the cross-correlation sequence is differentiated to generate a differentiated sequence. Finally, a moving average of the differentiated sequence is calculated to generate a moving-averaged sequence, and the peak position of the moving-averaged sequence is detected in order to obtain the correct symbol timing for synchronization.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for high-order peak-to-average power ratio reduction of an OFDM signal are disclosed. The method partitions time-domain input data x[n] of length N into M disjoint subblocks in time domain, and a complete N-point transmitted signal {tilde over (x)}[n], n=0, 1, . . . , N?1, is composed after transformation, complex multiplication, and phase optimization, where M is a power of 2, M?8 and N/M>1 is an integer. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises an N-point inverse fast Fourier transform (N-IFFT), a de-multiplexer, a transformer, two sets of memories, a plurality of complex multipliers, and an adder. This invention uses only one N-IFFT, whereby it achieves significant computation reduction. As M=8, the number of complex multiplications and that of memory units required are less than or equal to (N/2)log2N+(3N/4) and 3N/2, respectively. The invention also preserves the inherent property as well as advantages of an OFDM system.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for peak-to-average power ratio reduction of an OFDM signal are disclosed. The method uses the interleaved characteristics of partial transmit sequences to partition input data x[n] of length N into several disjoint subblocks in time domain, and a complete N-point signal {tilde over (x)}[n] is composed after phase optimization, where N is the length of an OFDM signal and n=0, 1, . . . , N?1. Accordingly, the apparatus comprises an N-point inverse fast Fourier transform (N-IFFT), a de-multiplexer, a combiner, a set of memory and an adder. This invention uses only one N-IFFT, whereby it can achieve significant computation reduction. This invention requires (N/2)log2 N complex multiplications and N memory units. It also preserves the inherent property as well as advantages of an OFDM system.

Abstract: A low-complexity and low-latency method and apparatus in multicarrier communication systems is used for protection and transmission of the side information related to peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction. The side information is encoded by an error-correction code and transmitted through a plurality of reserved sub-carriers. Modulation of the coded side information over the reserved sub-carriers is performed separately without re-performing data modulation. Therefore, the invention dramatically reduces implementation complexity. Determination of the related parameters for PAPR reduction can be based on the PAPR level of data modulated signal with slight degradation in PAPR reduction performance or that of transmitted signal with no degradation in PAPR reduction performance.