Questions tagged [digital-communications]
Digital Communication is the physical transfer of data (a digital bit stream) over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel.
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synchronization with 2 users
I have $2$ users with different distance from the receiver and each user's message is spread with a different waveform. The $2$ waveforms are orthogonals.
With a perfect synchronization, I don't have ...
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Capacity frequency selective channel: basic in computation
I am trying to compute the capacity of the frequency selective channel and plot it.
For visulisation I am using Maltab. for compuation the following math expression ( $N$ is # subcarriers):
$$\text{...
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Digital Tanlock carrier recovery loop
I’m currently trying to understand a digital tanlock carrier recovery loop for QPSK (for example)
I cannot understand how it works.
For example we an ideal QPSK constellation.
phi = atan2(Q/I) = pi/...
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FSK carrier frequency estimation in non equiprobable data
We know that in equiprobable data,change in phase over a time interval, this result will be directly proportional to frequency:
f∝Im(s(n)s(n−1)∗)
Where s(n) is the normalized complex FSK time domain ...
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Spread spectrum shift matrix [closed]
In the direct sequence spread spectrum, What is cyclic shift matrix concept? Is that valid? How to make and use it?
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receiver for a multi-user communication
I have an asynchronous multi-user communication with $10$ users. With a matched filter, I see the average BER by user is small ($<0.08$).
Do you know any methods that can reduce the BER by user on ...
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decorrelating detector
In this paper decorrelating detector we have the decorrelating detector. With $K$ users, the correlation matrix of the signature waveform is $R=S^TS$ with $S=[s_1,...,s_K]$. Moreover $size(R)=K \times ...
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should implementing the MMSE equalizer in time domain and frequency domain give same results?
Assume we have a received signal $r$ explained as below:
$r = h * x + n$
where $h, x ,*, n$ denote to the multi-path channel, transmitted signal, convolution operation and AWGN, respectively.
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IID noise assumption at Matched Filter sample time
I read that at the correct sample times of a matched filter output the noise is independent assuming a Nyquist pulse.
Can someone provide a proof of this or explain it more? Assuming your matched ...
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Calculating average power of a discrete random signal with complex values
I have a Rayleigh channel that transmits discrete values according to the following:
$$y(n) = h(n) * s_n + \omega_n$$
Where $y$ is the received message, $s_n$ is the symbol sent (constellation 2-PSM), ...
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What is the difference between SFO (sampling frequency offset) and SCO (Sampling clock offset)?
What is the difference between SFO (sampling frequency offset) and SCO (Sampling clock offset)?
I think they are essentially the same phenomenon?
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Smooth factor in matlab
I use smooth function in matlab, in this function there is the smf (smooth factor) parameter that get different values. In different applications, this parameter ...
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How to generate rayleigh fading coefficients in matlab
I want to calculate received SNR for each cellular user CUs, so i want the corresponding transmission power P of base station BS to each user, the noise, and the channel gain coefficient of the ...
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Deep Learning based NDA Channel Estimation
I was wondering if it is possible to use Deep Learning to estimate the Channel Impulse Response for NDA synchronization?
I understand Deep Learning is not normally used for regression problems but I ...
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LTE system. How to compute precoder for resourse block
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I am studying a massive Mimo system and 3gpp LTE system and have questions about precoding in the LTE system. In LTE RB (resource block) is used to group consecutive subcarriers. To compute ...
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How to Emulate Sample Frequency Offset for OFDM in Matlab?
I am studying the effect of sampling frequency offset on OFDM, and in order to emulate SFO, I have to slightly change the sampling rate of the signal. In order to have a +5ppm offset, I have to change ...
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FSK carrier frequency estimation
In the MPSK Modulations, Cyclic Spectrum Density method can give a peaks, for example for the QPSK:
But in the FSK signal, this peaks do'nt appear. How to solve it?
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What is the difference between (Sample Timing Offset), (Carrier Frequency offset), and (Sampling Frequency Offset)?
Briefly, can anyone explain to me what is the difference between (Sample Timing Offset), (Carrier Frequency offset), and (Sampling Frequency Offset)?
and is Sampling Frequency Offset (SFO) like STO ...
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Early - late gate spread spectrum
For situation that received signal is complex, how Early and late are calculated in spread spectrum tracking?
How I can consider both real and imaginary in error calculation?
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help with bandwidth diagrams for digital transmission
I am taking a undergrad network course that uses Data Communications and Networking 5th edition containing diagrams and legends which I cannot decipher.
Specifically the diagram on the right, has y-...
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(Frequency Offset): Relationship between Normalized Carrier Frequency Offset (normalized CFO) & ppm in OFDM system
How can I change a normalized carrier frequency offset (CFO) to ppm? And If the DAC sampling rate is 30GS/s, and the clock frequency is 15GHz, then should I use 30G or 15G when I calculate ppm? ...
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Why can't we have IoT from 2005? but begin now,or future? [closed]
In 2005,ITU announce the "IoT",but why can't we have IoT at that time?
Is it because the speed of internet is not fast enough?wireless communication is not good at that time?Does anyone have some ...
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Why are we always interested in mean-squared distortion?
When dealing with quantizers, and in many other communications problems, the interest is usually on the mean-squared distortion or mean-squared error, rather than mean absolute error or anything else. ...
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Receiver for low data rate
I am working on satellite receiver burst mode
I am trying to build receiver. My data rate is typically 10kpbs.
As the data rate is low and carrier frequency offset may also be around 10kbps
so i have ...
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Damped spring mass system - parameter estimation
I've tried to calculate the parameters of a damped spring mass system of the form
$m~ y''(t)+d~y'(t)+c~y(t)=F(t)$
but I have some problems determining the mass m of the system.
The damped ...
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Carrier frequency offset
Can i track any frequency offset my increasing samples/symbol.
For example if my symbol rate is 1Msps. If my sample rate is 10 Msps.
Can my receiver correct upto 5 Msps carrier offset using FFT
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Carrier recovery samples
Should carrier recovery be done always 1 sample per symbol? This is ok if carrier recovery is before timing. But Nco inside carrier recovery may work at higher rate
If my carrier recovery is first ...
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I/Q plane plot understanding?
I am experimenting with some signals. I ma generating a 2.47 Ghz signal from signal generator and receiving it by an SDR (LMS7002m Rf chip) with Rx frequency tuned to 2.47 GHz. Upon plotting the ...
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Resampler and PLL reference document
can anybody suggest good documents on resampler for TED and PLL
by which i can understand basics because there is lot of confusion for resampler
and PLL
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Pi/4 dqpsk carrier recovery
I think we don't have to do carrier phase recovery. Do i need to do carrier frequency recovery. My symbol rate is high around 2 MHz so i am thinking carrier freq offset is less compared the symbol ...
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Question about a diagram of PWM detection
I have this diagram in a book(taken from Slideshare for clarity)
as described in the book PWM is put on the differential to obtain A(as starting of pulse) and B(as the end of pulse)
The A is used to ...
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burst qpsk demodulator
i am working in burst qpsk demodulator
i just want to double check if what i am doing is right
large frequency feedforward recovery by fft
carrier recovery costas with 4 samples/symbol
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Carrier and timing offset
Assume my reference is 1 ppm so if my transmit frequency is 400 MHz and
symbolrate is 100 kHz.
Then, my carrier will have +/- 400 Hz offset and then my symbol will have +/-0.001 Hz offset. Similarly,...
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matched filter position
I have seen that matched filter should be used in TED (gardner loop) after
resampler
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SNR estimation prior to demodulation?
What are the standard ways to measure SNR, particularly before demodulation/synchronization?
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Is the SWIPT technology not the good method to increase the life of using battery?
Is the SWIPT( simultaneous wireless information and power transfer ) technology not the good method to increase the life of using battery?
Because I design the Full duplex system with three device,...
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How many bps would be required to reproduce the words in speech recognizably?
In Robert Gallager's lecture notes for 6.450 Principles of Digital Communications I, Exercise 2.1 asks an interesting conceptual question:
Voice waveforms could be converted to binary data by ...
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Block CMA algorithm
The Constant Modulus Algorithm is a common equalization method which adapts at every sample in an attempt to give a filter which produces a fixed power output. Divergence/convergence of the CMA ...
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Wireless communications outage
For communication systems, there is usually a target minimum rate $R$ bits per second. An outage occurs if the actual rate ever falls below $R$. Since $\frac{1}{2}\text{log}_2(1+\text{SNR})$, ...
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why if I want to create a rayleigh fading channel with $E[|H_{i,j}|^2]$,I should multiply $\sqrt{\frac{1}{N_R \times N_T}}$?
I want to create a rayleigh fading channel,and my classmate told me that I can create an $N_R \times N_T $ channel $\mathbf H$ with $E[|H_{i,j}|^2]$,that is,$\sqrt{\frac{1}{N_R \times N_T}}\times CN(0,...
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Example of Entropy and Channel Capacity Computation
Can you help me on verifying if this computation of entropy is correct and on understanding its meaning?
I am not sure of the result especially because it is equal to 0: it means that we cannot ...
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NDA timing estimation for mutli-level QAM(RC pulse)
What non-data0aided techniques are used to estimate the timing for multi-level QAM? For single level QAM(so 4 QAM) you can use variance minimization or power maximization but I'm not sure these ...
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Can we really use equal gain combining in the receiver in the real world?
Can we really use equal gain combining(EGC) in the receiver in the real world?
Because we have to know the phase of elements in the channel matrix first before we do the EGC,however,the channel should ...
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Lagrange Vs Sinc interpolation
I was wondering what is the practical difference between Lagrange Interpolation using Farrow Structure and Sinc Interpolation? Both require pre-computation of time offset coefficients using a lookup ...
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Zero Forcing Equalizer in ISI channel
I'm studying on designing 9-tap zero forcing equalizer to remove ISI in the channel. I assumed that the channel response is ht = [0.41 0.815 0.41] and I tried to calculate bit error rate. When I ...
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Understanding Asymptotic Equipartition Property
I have some problems in understanding the precise meaning of the Asymptotic Equipartition Property, related to a large number n of independent and identically distributed random variables (X1, X2, ...,...
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About the post “How to use “Filter” matlab function to apply channel to signal?”
I would like to add my question to the post How to use “Filter” matlab function to apply channel to signal?, but I don't have permission to do that.
The user @Anna Koroleva discussed with @Enginner ...
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How are CDMA codes distributed?
I think this question is so trivial that it's nowhere explained (I would not find it) and the answer is probably trivial too. But I still wonder how codes in a typical CDMA system are distributed? ...
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Definition of Perfect Code (and example of Hamming Code)
Let's consider the following sentences about coding a message before transmitting it in a communication system (here you find the complete pdf)
First question: can you explain me these two ...
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Understanding and converting Matlab's coarse frequency compensation function
I am trying to understand and convert to C Matlab's coarse frequency compensator the documentation for which can be found here: Documentation
Matlab's design itself is based on this IEEE paper: ...
