Process of synchronization in the time and frequency domain of multiple equipments in a transmission system with OFDM modulation
View Patent ↗A system for synchronization of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signal having a first frequency. The system includes filters configured to receive the OFDM signal, and output second signals corresponding to different frequency bands of the OFDM signal. Each of the second signals includes a corresponding synchronization symbol associated with the OFDM signal, and the synchronization symbols of each of the second signals are the same. The system further includes a Fourier transform circuit configured to receive the second signals from the filters, and output the second signals. Each of the second signals has a second frequency. The system is configured to detect the synchronization symbols in the second signals, and detect a start of OFDM symbols in the OFDM signal based on the detected synchronization symbols. The start of the OFDM symbols corresponds to an average of a plurality of estimations of the start of the OFDM symbols.
1. A system for synchronization of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal having a first frequency, the system comprising:
a plurality of filters configured to i) receive the OFDM signal, and ii) output a plurality of second signals, each of the plurality of second signals corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of different frequency bands of the OFDM signal, wherein each of the plurality of second signals includes a corresponding synchronization symbol associated with the OFDM signal, wherein the synchronization symbols of each of the plurality of second signals are the same; and
a Fourier transform circuit configured to i) receive the plurality of second signals from each of the plurality of filters and ii) output the plurality of second signals, wherein each of the plurality of second signals output from the Fourier transform circuit has a second frequency that is less than the first frequency,
wherein the system is configured to i) detect the synchronization symbols in the plurality of second signals having the second frequency and ii) detect a start of OFDM symbols in the OFDM signal based on the detected synchronization symbols, wherein the start of the OFDM symbols corresponds to an average of a plurality of estimations of the start of the OFDM symbols.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the synchronization symbols includes performing a linear regression of co-relation angles in each of the plurality of second signals corresponding to the plurality of different frequency bands.
3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of decimators configured to i) receive the OFDM signal, ii) decimate the OFDM signal, and iii) provide the OFDM signal to the plurality of filters.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of delay elements configured to i) delay the OFDM signal and ii) provide the OFDM signal to the plurality of filters.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of filters are band pass filters.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the OFDM signal is associated with two-way communication over an electricity network.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to detect a frequency error of at least one oscillator associated with the system based on the synchronization symbols.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to i) calculate a maximum time correlation of samples in each of the plurality of second signals based on a comparison of correlation peaks in the plurality of second signals to a power threshold.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
a maximum correlation in each of the plurality of second signals is calculated according to
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10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the maximum correlation and the power threshold are calculated further according to
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11. A method for synchronization of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal having a first frequency, the method comprising:
filtering the OFDM signal to output a plurality of second signals, each of the plurality of second signals corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of different frequency bands of the OFDM signal, each of the plurality of second signals having a second frequency that is less than the first frequency, wherein each of the plurality of second signals includes a corresponding synchronization symbol associated with the OFDM signal, wherein the synchronization symbols of each of the plurality of second signals are the same;
performing a Fourier transform on the plurality of second signals;
detecting the synchronization symbols in the plurality of second signals;
detecting a start of OFDM symbols in the OFDM signal based on the detected synchronization symbols, wherein the start of the OFDM symbols corresponds to an average of a plurality of estimations of the start of the OFDM symbols.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein detecting the synchronization symbols includes performing a linear regression of co-relation angles in each of the plurality of second signals corresponding to the plurality of different frequency bands.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising decimating the OFDM signal.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising delaying the OFDM signal.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the filtering includes filtering using a plurality of band pass filters.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the OFDM signal is associated with two-way communication over an electricity network.
17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising detecting a frequency error of at least one oscillator based on the synchronization symbols.
18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising calculating a maximum time correlation of samples in each of the plurality of second signals based on a comparison of correlation peaks in the plurality of second signals to a power threshold.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
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20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising calculating the maximum correlation and the power threshold further according to
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