A pilot aided averaging channel estimator for DVB-T2

Spiridon Zettas, Pavlos I. Lazaridis, Zaharias D. Zaharis, Stylianos Kasampalis, John Cosmas

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Abstract

In DVB-T2 broadcasting applications, errors occur due to channel imperfections, reducing the system's throughput. The use of a channel estimator and equalizer counteracts the channel induced distortions and thus improves the system's Bit Error Rate (BER). In our study, a simple-to-implement channel estimator is proposed. It is based on averaging the sub-channel frequency responses of successive OFDM symbols in time, considering a very slow time-varying channel. In the frequency domain, spline interpolation is applied. The proposed estimator can be used in practical receivers with limited computation power and low memory capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBMSB 2013 - IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781467360470
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event8th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 4 Jun 20137 Jun 2013
Conference number: 8

Conference

Conference8th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting
Abbreviated titleBMSB 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period4/06/137/06/13

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