Optimum pilot pattern for channel estimation in OFDM systems

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Abstract

The performance of channel estimation in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems significantly depends on the pilot signal, which is usually scattered in time and frequency domains. For a given pilot density, the authors optimally design the pilot pattern so as to minimize the mean squared error (MSE) of the channel estimate with the use of a general interpolator. The analytic results are verified by computer simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2083-2088
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Volume4
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2005

Keywords

  • Channel estimation
  • Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system
  • Pilot pattern

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