A channel estimation algorithm based on Pilot structure for MIMO-OFDM Systems

Subject Areas : Majlesi Journal of Telecommunication Devices

Mohammad Mohammadian Mobarakeh ¹ ()

Received: 2013-03-12 Accepted : 2013-03-12 Published : 2012-01-01

Keywords: en,

Abstract :

This paper proposes a simple and efficient method for MIMO-OFDM channel estimation using parameters similar to HIPERLAN/2. Both preamble and pilot structures are compared in a 2 transmit-2 receive Space Frequency Trellis Coded system and the Mean Squared Error is used as a metric for comparing the results. It is shown, via simulation, that the proposed methods incur a maximum loss of approximately 1 to 1.5dB as compared to perfect channel knowledge.

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