CN101242387B - Guard interval setting method and apparatus in OFDM communication - Google Patents

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CN101242387B
CN101242387B CN2008100064582A CN200810006458A CN101242387B CN 101242387 B CN101242387 B CN 101242387B CN 2008100064582 A CN2008100064582 A CN 2008100064582A CN 200810006458 A CN200810006458 A CN 200810006458A CN 101242387 B CN101242387 B CN 101242387B
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The subtractor of the reception system calculates the channel quality using an optimal guard interval length detection signal inserted into one carrier by the transmission system, then the optimal guard interval length detector calculates the minimum guard interval length necessary to eliminate delayed signals using this calculated channel quality, inserts the control signal indicating this guard interval length into one carrier and the reception system sets the guard interval length using this control signal.

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Guard interval establishing method and OFDM communication apparatus
The application be that December 8, application number in 1999 are 99125897.5 the applying date, denomination of invention divides an application for the application for a patent for invention of " OFDM transceiver ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to use OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing; Below, be called OFDM) the used transceiver of digital mobile communication.
Background technology
Use Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 that existing OFDM transceiver is described.Fig. 1 be existing OFDM transceiver transmitting system schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.Fig. 2 be existing OFDM transceiver receiving system schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.
In Fig. 1, serial-to parallel converter (below, be called the S/P converter) 11 input signals with 1 series are transformed to the signal of a plurality of series.12 pairs of input signals of IDFT circuit carry out contrary discrete fourier transition (Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform; Below, be called IDFT).Guard interval inserter 13 inserts guard interval to each significant character.The signal that 14 pairs in D/A converter has inserted guard interval carries out the D/A conversion.
In Fig. 2, A/D converter 15 carries out the A/D conversion to received signal.Delayer 16 postpones significant character length with input signal.17 pairs of input signals of correlator carry out despreading.Timing generator 18 detects the timing that correlated results reaches the reception signal of maximum.Guard interval is removed circuit 19 and is removed the guard interval that each significant character is inserted.20 pairs of input signals of DFT circuit carry out discrete fourier transition (Discrete Fourier Transform; Below, be called DFT).21～24 pairs of input signals of synchronous detector carry out synchronous detection.25～28 pairs of input signals of determinant are judged.Serial-to parallel converter (below, be called the P/S converter) 29 input signals with a plurality of series are transformed to the signal of 1 series.
The then operation of the existing OFDM transceiver of explanation.Here, describe for the for example situation of 4 carrier waves with regard to carrier number.
At first use Fig. 1, the operation of transmitting system is described.The modulation signal that is input to transmitting system carries out the S/P conversion by the S/P converter.Thus, the modulation signal that obtains sending, the modulation signal that sends with the 2nd carrier wave with the 1st carrier wave, with the modulation signal of the 3rd carrier wave transmission with the modulation signal of the 4th carrier wave transmission.
Then, 4 modulation signals carry out the IDFT processing by IDFT circuit 12.
The frame format that general OFDM transceiver uses is the frame format shown in the frame format sketch map of Fig. 3.That is, in the frame format that general OFDM transceiver uses, the identical signal in rear portion of waveform and significant character appends to significant character ahead as guard interval.The OFDM transceiver can be removed the delay ripple shorter than this guard interval length time of delay by the DFT processing of receiving system.
The signal that IDFT handled inserts guard interval by guard interval inserter 13.The signal that has inserted guard interval is transformed to analog signal by D/A converter 14.Like this, obtain sending signal.
Then use Fig. 2 that the operation of receiving system is described.The reception signal that is input to receiving system is transformed to digital signal by A/D converter 15.
Generally, the OFDM transceiver before to DFT signal and the signal of the signal delay significant character length gained before the DFT carried out related operation.Then, the OFDM transceiver reaches maximum timing through detecting the related operation result, detects the integrating range of DFT.Specifically, delayer 16 is with receiving signal delayed significant character length, and correlator 17 carries out related operation, and then, the result that timing generator 18 detects related operation reaches maximum timing.Guard interval is removed circuit 19 according to this testing result, from receive signal, removes guard interval.
The reception signal of having removed guard interval carries out DFT by DFT circuit 20 to be handled.Thus, obtain 4 baseband signals by 4 carrier transmission.4 baseband signals are carried out synchronous detection by synchronous detector 21～24 respectively.Thus, obtain synchronous detection signal.
Here, use Fig. 4 that synchronous detector 21～24 is described.Fig. 4 be the OFDM transceiver synchronous detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram. Digital multiplier 41 and 42 multiplies each other signal behind the DFT and frequency pilot sign.Conjugate complex number maker 43 generates the conjugate complex number of input signal.
In general frame format, be affixed between message area as the frequency pilot sign of known reference signal before.In general synchronous detection method, use frequency pilot sign to detect the decline change.
Input signal In (nT) behind the DFT in the frequency pilot sign interval is represented as
In(nT)＝P(nT)·A(nT)·exp(jΘ(nT))。P (nT) is a frequency pilot sign, and A (nT) is the amplitude change that is caused by decline, and exp (j Θ (nT)) is the phase place change that is caused by decline.
Expression is represented as by the signal F (nT) of the change that decline causes
F(nT)
＝In(nT)·P(nT)
＝{P(nT)·A(nT)·exp(jΘ(nT))}·P(nT)
＝P(nT) 2·A(nT)·exp(jΘ(nT)) ......(1)
Here, the QPSK modulation system such, amplitude is certain, have only phase place to have in the modulation system of information, P (nT) 2=1.Therefore, (1) formula is represented as
F(nT)＝A(nT)·exp(jΘ(nT))。
Here, digital multiplier 41 is through multiplying each other the input signal behind the DFT (baseband signal) In (nT) and frequency pilot sign P (nT) in the frequency pilot sign interval, asks the signal F (nT) of the change that expression causes by decline.
Then, the signal F (nT) of the change that caused by decline of 43 pairs of expressions of conjugate complex number maker generates conjugate complex number.Thus, obtain representing conjugate complex number F (nT) * of the signal F (nT) of the change that causes by decline.Conjugate complex number maker 43 generates conjugate complex number with the Q component polarity inversion of the signal of input.Therefore, conjugate complex number F (nT) * is expressed from the next.
F(nT)*＝A(nT)·exp(-jΘ(nT))
Then, the conjugate complex number of the signal of digital multiplier 42 change that the input signal behind the DFT (baseband signal) and expression are caused by decline multiplies each other.Thus, obtain synchronous detection signal.
Here, compare with the interval of frequency pilot sign, the decline change is enough slow, in addition, supposes that the decline change is certain between each frequency pilot sign.If suppose like this, then synchronous detection signal D Out(nT) be expressed from the next.
D out(nT)
＝D in(nT)·A(nT)·exp(jΘ(nT))·A(nT)·exp(-jΘ(nT))
＝D in(nT)·A(nT) 2 ......(2)
In (2) formula, A (nT) 2It is the component that phase place is certain, have only the amplitude change.Therefore, synchronous detection signal D Out(nT) phase place change only depends on D In(nT).Therefore, the conjugate complex number of the signal of the change that the input signal behind the DFT (baseband signal) and expression is caused by decline through digital multiplier 42 multiplies each other, and phase place is to received signal carried out demodulation.The QPSK modulation system is the modulation system that amplitude is certain, have only the phase place change.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver carries out demodulation through phase place to received signal, carries out synchronous detection.
In addition, the OFDM transceiver also can and decline to change and likewise removes phase difference that sends between reception carrier and the phase place change that is caused by frequency deviation.
In addition, in 16QAM modulation system modulation system such, phase place and amplitude both changes, the OFDM transceiver divided by frequency pilot sign, detecting the decline change through the input signal that frequency pilot sign is interval.Then, the OFDM transceiver carries out synchronous detection through with the signal of input signal divided by expression decline change.
The used demodulation mode of OFDM transceiver also can be to postpone the detection mode.
Synchronous detection signal by synchronous detector 21～24 obtains is judged by determinant 25～28.Signal after 4 judgements is transformed to 1 signal by P/S converter 29.Thus, obtain restituted signal.
Like this, existing OFDM transceiver appends to significant character ahead with the identical signal in rear portion of significant character as guard interval with waveform.Existing OFDM transceiver can be removed the delay ripple shorter than guard interval length time of delay by the DFT processing of receiving system through guard interval is set.
In above-mentioned explanation, be to be that the situation of 4 carrier waves describes with regard to carrier number.Yet above-mentioned same apparatus structure can deal with also that carrier number increases to 8,16,32, the situation of 64.......
Yet existing OFDM transceiver is according to circuit quality, and to the guard interval of each significant character additional fastening length.Therefore, under time of delay good at circuit quality, that the postpone ripple short situation, just added and exceeded necessarily long guard interval, the problem that the result has efficiency of transmission to reduce.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of OFDM transceiver, can keep the supplementary protection interval and remove the function that postpones ripple, improve efficiency of transmission simultaneously.
To achieve these goals; OFDM transceiver of the present invention suitably changes the length that appends to significant character guard interval ahead; Guarantee the guard interval (that is the guard interval of optimum length) of the length that bottom line is necessary in order to remove the delay ripple under this moment, this environment.
According to an aspect of the present invention; A kind of guard interval establishing method is provided; This method is used for ofdm communication; Be that a part with user data appends to said user data as guard interval; Part with important information appends at the guard interval establishing method that requires the said important information of the precision higher than said user data aspect the error rate as guard interval simultaneously, wherein, makes the guard interval length that appends to the said important information that after the transmission of said user data, sends greater than the guard interval length that appends to said user data.
According to another aspect of the present invention; A kind of ofdm communication device is provided; Comprise: optional feature; The part of user data is appended to said user data as guard interval, and the part with important information appends at the said important information that requires the precision higher than said user data aspect the error rate as guard interval simultaneously; And set parts, be greater than the guard interval length that appends to said user data with the guard interval length setting that appends to the said important information that after the transmission of said user data, sends.
According to another aspect of the present invention; A kind of guard interval establishing method is provided; This method is used for OFDM communications; Be that a part with user data appends to said user data as guard interval; Part with important information appends at the guard interval establishing method that requires the said important information of the precision higher than said user data aspect the error rate as guard interval simultaneously; Wherein, the guard interval length that appends to the said important information that after the transmission of said user data, sends is set, making always certain greatly than the guard interval length that the appends to said user data length of this guard interval length, perhaps making this guard interval length is that the guard interval length that appends to said user data adds the length that obtains after the length that changes according to circuit quality.
According to another aspect of the present invention; A kind of OFDM communication apparatus is provided; Comprise: optional feature; The part of user data is appended to said user data as guard interval, and the part with important information appends at the said important information that requires the precision higher than said user data aspect the error rate as guard interval simultaneously; And set parts; Guard interval length to appending to the said important information that after the transmission of said user data, sends is set, and making always certain greatly than the guard interval length that the appends to said user data length of this guard interval length, perhaps making this guard interval length is that the guard interval length that appends to said user data adds the length that obtains after the length that changes according to circuit quality.
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Fig. 1 be existing OFDM transceiver transmitting system schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Fig. 2 be existing OFDM transceiver receiving system schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Fig. 3 is the sketch map of frame format in the radio communication of OFDM mode;
Fig. 4 be the OFDM transceiver synchronous detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Fig. 5 be the embodiment of the invention 1 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Fig. 6 be embodiment 1 the OFDM transceiver the guard interval inserter schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Fig. 7 is the sequential chart of an example of the interval process of the guard interval inserter supplementary protection of OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1;
Fig. 8 be embodiment 1 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Fig. 9 be the embodiment of the invention 2 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 10 be the embodiment of the invention 3 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 11 be the embodiment of the invention 4 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 12 be embodiment 4 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 13 be the embodiment of the invention 5 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 14 is the curve chart that the used envelope information of level detector of the OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 6 is calculated the Theoretical Calculation result of approximate expression;
Figure 15 be embodiment 6 the OFDM transceiver level detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 16 be the embodiment of the invention 7 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 17 be the embodiment of the invention 8 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 18 be the embodiment of the invention 9 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 19 be the embodiment of the invention 10 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 20 be the embodiment of the invention 11 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 21 be the embodiment of the invention 12 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 22 be the embodiment of the invention 13 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 23 be the embodiment of the invention 13 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 24 be the embodiment of the invention 14 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 25 be the embodiment of the invention 15 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 26 be the embodiment of the invention 15 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 27 be the embodiment of the invention 16 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 28 be the embodiment of the invention 16 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 29 be the embodiment of the invention 17 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 30 be the embodiment of the invention 18 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram;
Figure 31 is the sequential chart of an example of the interval process of the guard interval inserter supplementary protection of OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 18; And
Figure 32 be the guard interval of the OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 18 remove circuit remove guard interval process one the example sequential chart.
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(embodiment 1)
Use Fig. 5 that the OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 1 is described.Fig. 5 be the embodiment of the invention 1 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.
S/P converter 101 is transformed to the input signal of 1 series the signal of a plurality of series.Switch 102 and 103 switches 2 input signals, wherein some of output.104 pairs of input signals of IDFT circuit carry out IDFT to be handled.Each significant character of 105 pairs of input signals of guard interval inserter inserts guard interval.The signal that 106 pairs in D/A converter has inserted guard interval carries out the D/A conversion.Thus, obtain sending signal.
A/D converter 107 carries out the A/D conversion to received signal.Delayer 108 postpones significant character length with input signal.109 pairs of input signals of correlator carry out despreading.Timing generator 110 detects the timing that correlation reaches the reception signal of maximum.Guard interval is removed circuit 111 and is removed the guard interval that each significant character is inserted.112 pairs of input signals of DFT circuit carry out DFT to be handled.
113～116 pairs of input signals of synchronous detector carry out synchronous detection.117～120 pairs of input signals of determinant are judged.Switch 121 selects to be used to select the control signal of the interval length of best protection from the output signal of determinant 120.The input signal of 122 pairs of subtracters to determinant 117 and carry out subtraction process from the output signal of determinant 117.The interval length detection device 123 of best protection generates the control signal that is used to select the interval length of best protection by the output of subtracter 122.P/S converter 124 is transformed to the input signal of a plurality of series the signal of 1 series.
The operation of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment then, is described.Here, describe for the for example situation of 4 carrier waves with regard to carrier number.
The operation of transmitting system at first is described.The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment will be used to detect the interval length of best protection signal (below; Be called " the interval length detection signal of best protection ") append to 1 carrier wave (here; For example be the 1st carrier wave); To be used to select the control signal (below, be called " the interval length of best protection is selected control signal ") of the interval length of best protection to append to 1 carrier wave (for example being the 4th carrier wave here).The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment also can select control signal to append to identical carrier wave with the interval length of best protection the interval length detection signal of best protection.
The a plurality of symbols that comprise in the interval length detection signal of best protection are represented the different protection siding-to-siding block length respectively.Here suppose that for example, symbol period is 8 symbols, the interval length detection signal of best protection is 4 symbols.Therefore, the 1st symbol of the interval length detection signal of best protection is under the big situation of the decision errors of the 1st symbol, and expression needs the guard interval length of " symbol period/2 ".Below same, the 2nd symbolic representation needs the guard interval length of " 3 * symbol period/8 ", the 3rd symbolic representation needs the guard interval length of " symbol period/4 ", the 4th symbol needs the guard interval length of " symbol period/8 ".
The modulation signal that is input to transmitting system carries out the S/P conversion by S/P converter 101.Thus, the modulation signal that obtains sending, the modulation signal that sends with the 2nd carrier wave with the 1st carrier wave, with the modulation signal of the 3rd carrier wave transmission with the modulation signal of the 4th carrier wave transmission.
Switch 102 switches modulation signal and the interval length detection signal of best protection that sends with the 1st carrier wave, outputs to IDFT circuit 104.In addition, switch 103 switches the modulation signal and the interval length of best protection of sending with the 4th carrier wave selects control signal, outputs to IDFT circuit 104.
Modulation signal 104 pairs of S/P converters of IDFT circuit 101 output, that send with the 2nd carrier wave and carry out the IDFT processing with the modulation signal of the 3rd carrier wave transmission.In addition, the signal of 104 pairs of switches 102 of IDFT circuit and 103 outputs carries out the IDFT processing.
Then, guard interval inserter 105 appends to the signal behind the IDFT with guard interval.The frame format that general ODFM transceiver uses is the frame format shown in the frame format sketch map of Fig. 3.That is, in the frame format that general OFDM transceiver uses, the identical signal in rear portion of waveform and significant character appends to significant character ahead as guard interval.The OFDM transceiver can be removed the delay ripple shorter than this guard interval length time of delay by the DFT processing of receiving system.
The signal that has added guard interval is transformed to analog signal by D/A converter 106, becomes the transmission signal.
Here, use Fig. 6 that guard interval inserter 105 is described.Fig. 6 be present embodiment the OFDM transceiver the guard interval inserter schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.
The interval length of the best protection of 201 pairs of determinants of S/P converter, 120 outputs selects control signal to carry out the S/P conversion.Switch 202～204 switches 2 input signals, wherein some of output.205 pairs of 2 input signals of logical arithmetic unit carry out the logical computing.P/S converter 206 is transformed to the input signal of a plurality of series the signal of 1 series.
The interval length of best protection select control signal by S/P converter 201 be divided into control signal to switch 202, to the control signal of switch 203 with to the control signal of switch 204.
In addition, have the interval window signal 1 of the high level of " symbol period/2 " and have the interval window signal 2 of high level of " 3 * symbol period/8 " to switch 202 input.In addition, to the output signal of switch 203 input switches 202 with have the interval window signal 3 of high level of " symbol period/4 ".In addition, to the output signal of switch 204 input switches 203 with have the interval window signal 4 of high level of " symbol period/8 ".Like this, the window signal number equals the symbolic number of the interval length detection signal of best protection.
Then, switch 202 to 204 is as shown in the table, selects window signal.
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Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment uses the decision errors of each symbol of the interval length detection signal of best protection, selects window signal.The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can be set guard interval length through the window signal (output of switch 204) of calculating selection and the logical of significant character.
The logical of the output of logical arithmetic unit 205 compute switches 204 and the output of IDFT circuit 104.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can take out the part of significant character, so can generate guard interval.
Then, the guard interval signal of 206 pairs of logical arithmetic units of P/S converter, 205 outputs and the output signal of IDFT circuit 104 carry out the P/S conversion.Thus, obtained inserting the IDFT signal of guard interval.
Here use Fig. 7 to explain that guard interval inserter 105 generates the process of guard interval.Fig. 7 is the sequential chart of an example of the guard interval inserter of the OFDM transceiver of the present embodiment process that generates guard interval.
Signal indication significant character shown in the A.Below same, B representes window signal 1, C representes window signal 2, D representes window signal 3, E representes window signal 4, F representes that guard interval signal, G represent significant character is postponed the signal of 1 symbol gained, H representes the IDFT signal of guard interval after additional.
The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is selected certain in the different window signal of high level siding-to-siding block length, asks the logical of window signal and significant character.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can be set the guard interval length that number equates with the window signal number.
For example, the guard interval signal shown in the F generates as follows.That is, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment carries out the logical computing to the window signal shown in significant character shown in the A and the D 3, from the rear portion of significant character A, takes out the identical symbol of high level siding-to-siding block length with the window signal 3 shown in the D.Like this, generate the guard interval signal shown in the F.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is all selected the different window signal of high level siding-to-siding block length whenever reception is inserted into when sending the interval length detection signal of best protection in the signal.Then, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment carries out the logical computing to window signal and the significant character of selecting, and generates the guard interval that adapts to circuit quality.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can be according to the circuit quality guard interval length of stretching.
Then, use Fig. 5 that the operation of receiving system of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.
The reception signal that is input to receiving system is transformed to digital signal by A/D converter 107.
The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment before to DFT signal and the signal of the signal delay significant character length gained before the DFT carried out related operation.Then, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment reaches maximum timing through the result who detects related operation, detects the integrating range of DFT.Specifically, delayer 108 is with receiving signal delayed significant character length, and correlator 109 carries out related operation, and the result that timing generator 110 detects related operation reaches maximum timing.Guard interval is removed circuit 111 according to this testing result, from receive signal, removes guard interval.
The reception signal of having removed guard interval carries out DFT by DFT circuit 112 to be handled.Thus, obtain 4 baseband signals by 4 carrier transmission.4 baseband signals are carried out synchronous detection by synchronous detector 113～116 respectively.Thus, obtain synchronous detection signal.As demodulation mode, also can use the detection mode that postpones.
Synchronous detection signal by synchronous detector 113～116 obtains is judged by determinant 117～120.The signal of 4 systems being judged by determinant 117～120 is transformed to the signal of 1 system by P/S converter 124.Thus, obtain restituted signal.
On the other hand, switch 121 only selects the interval length of best protection to select control signal from the output signal of determinant 120, outputs to guard interval inserter 105.
In addition, the input signal of 122 pairs of subtracters to determinant 117 and carry out subtraction process, the computational discrimination error from the output signal of determinant 117.Here, with this decision errors as circuit quality.The interval length detection device 123 of best protection uses decision errors that subtracters 122 calculate, is circuit quality information, generates the interval length of best protection and select control signal.
Here, use Fig. 8 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Fig. 8 be present embodiment the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.
The decision errors that is input to the interval length detection device 123 of best protection is optionally exported by switch 401, carries out the S/P conversion by S/P converter 402.
Subtraction process is carried out in the 1st output of 403 pairs of S/P converters 402 of subtracter and the 2nd output of S/P converter 402.Below same, 404 pairs the 1st outputs of subtracter are carried out subtraction process with the 3rd output, 405 pairs the 1st outputs of subtracter and the 4th are exported and are carried out subtraction process.
Like this; The interval length detection device 123 of best protection is asked decision errors poor of decision errors (, for the 1st output of S/P converter 402 i.e. the decision errors of the symbol of expression " symbol period/2 ") and other symbols of the symbol of the longest guard interval length of expression here.
In addition, the output of 406 pairs of subtracters 403 of subtracter and threshold value are carried out subtraction process.Below same, the output and the threshold value of 407 pairs of subtracters 404 of subtracter are carried out subtraction process, the output and the threshold value of 408 pairs of subtracters 405 of subtracter are carried out subtraction process.Then, determinant 409～411 carries out the size judgement to the output of subtracter 406～408 respectively.
Like this, carry out the comparison of decision errors and threshold value.Then, decision errors is lower than in the guard interval length shown in the symbol of threshold value, the shortest guard interval of guard interval length is inserted into the transmission signal by guard interval inserter 105.
That is, determinant 409～411 is (that is, under the good situation of circuit quality) under the situation of decision errors greater than threshold value, output high level (for example 1), and being lower than under the situation of threshold value in decision errors, output low level (for example 0).Then, the output of determinant 409～411 is carried out the P/S conversion by P/S converter 412, becomes the interval length of best protection and selects control signal.The interval length selection of this best protection control signal is included in to send in the signal and sends.
The interval length of the best protection that receives selects control signal to carry out the S/P conversion by S/P converter 201, becomes to the control signal of switch 202～204.That is, the output of determinant 409～411 becomes respectively to the control signal of switch 202～204.After this guard interval inserting step is same as described above.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment detects the accepting state of each symbol of the interval length detection signal of best protection, and judgement can receive which symbol in 4 symbols well.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can to detect in order removing and to postpone the necessary guard interval length of ripple bottom line, so can guard interval suitably be changed to suitable length.
It is long to append in the environment that the length of the guard interval of each symbol need use than the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment maximum delay time that imagine, that postpone ripple.Yet, be not that the delay ripple with maximum delay time of imagination exists all the time.Therefore, as stated, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment passes through change protection length of an interval degree adaptively, makes not to be provided with to surpass necessarily long guard interval, can improve efficiency of transmission, and error ratio characteristic is worsened.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment passes through change protection siding-to-siding block length adaptively, can improve efficiency of transmission.
In the present embodiment, be to be that the situation of 4 carrier waves describes with regard to carrier number, carrier number further increases to 8,16,32, the situation of 64...... but above-mentioned same apparatus structure also can be dealt with.
In addition, in the present embodiment, window signal is not limited to above-mentioned 4 kinds, can set the individual window signal with regulation high level interval of arbitrary number.Therefore, in the present embodiment, can set guard interval length arbitrarily.
In addition, in the present embodiment, also can use FFT (Fast Fourier Transform; Rapid fourier change) and IFFT (Inverse Fast Fourier Transform; Contrary rapid fourier change) replaces DFT and IDFT.In the case, also can access same effect.
(embodiment 2)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 2 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure, use the symbol of the interval length detection signal of best protection of a plurality of bursts (burst).
Below, use Fig. 9 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Fig. 9 be the embodiment of the invention 2 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
The output of 501～503 pairs of subtracters 403～405 of averager averages.
Like this, the interval length detection device of best protection uses the symbol of the interval length detection signal of best protection of a plurality of bursts to average processing.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can make the interval length of best protection select the OFDM transceiver of ratio of precision embodiment 1 of control signal also high.
(embodiment 3)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 3 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure, and the symbol that the interval length detection of best protection is used is inserted into a plurality of carrier waves.
Below, use Figure 10 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 10 be the embodiment of the invention 3 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment has switch 601 in transmitting system.Thus, the interval length detection signal of best protection not only is inserted into carrier wave 1, also is inserted into carrier wave 2.
In addition, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment has subtracter 602 and averager 603 in receiving system.Subtracter 602 calculates the decision errors of carrier wave 2.The mean value of the decision errors of averager 603 calculating carrier waves 1 and the decision errors of carrier wave 2.Then, averager 603 outputs to the interval length detection device 123 of best protection with the mean value of decision errors.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is inserted into a plurality of carrier waves with the interval length detection signal of best protection, uses the mean value of decision errors to generate the interval length selection of best protection control signal.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can make the interval length of best protection select the ratio of precision embodiment 1 of control signal and 2 OFDM transceiver also high.
(embodiment 4)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 4 has the structure same with the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 3; The interval length detection signal of best protection is input to the interval length detection device of best protection does not average before, but the interval length detection signal of best protection is carried out the logical computing by the interval length detection device of best protection.
Below, use Figure 11 and Figure 12 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 11 be the embodiment of the invention 4 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.Figure 12 be the embodiment of the invention 4 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 and 3 same structures.
Shown in figure 11; The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment does not average the decision errors of carrier wave 1 and the decision errors of carrier wave 2, but the decision errors of carrier wave 1 and the decision errors of carrier wave 2 intactly are input to the interval length detection device 701 of best protection.
Then, shown in figure 12, the logical computing is carried out in each output of each output of the determinant 409～411 of 801～803 pairs of carrier wave 1 usefulness of logical arithmetic unit and the determinant 409～411 of carrier wave 2 usefulness.
Like this; The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is through in all carrier waves that inserted the symbol that the interval length detection of best protection uses; The difference of selection decision errors is lower than the guard interval length of threshold value as the interval length of best protection, can improve the precision that the interval length of best protection is selected control signal.
(embodiment 5)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 5 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 3 have same structure, and the carrier wave that incoming level is not lower than threshold value is used for the detection of the interval length of best protection to be handled.
Below, use Figure 13 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 13 be the embodiment of the invention 5 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 and 3 same structures.
Quadratic sum calculator 901 calculates the quadratic sum of the synchronous detection signal of carrier wave 1.Quadratic sum calculator 902 calculates the quadratic sum of the synchronous detection signal of carrier wave 2.
Then, the output and the threshold value of 903 pairs of quadratic sum calculators 901 of subtracter are carried out subtraction process, and 905 pairs of subtraction result of determinant are carried out size and judged.In addition, the output and the threshold value of 904 pairs of quadratic sum calculators 902 of subtracter are carried out subtraction process, and 906 pairs of result of subtraction of determinant are carried out size and judged.
Switch 907 and 908 is respectively by determinant 905 and 906 controls.Under the situation of the incoming level of carrier wave (that is, quadratic sum calculator 901 and 902 output) less than threshold value, the decision errors with carrier wave does not output to averager 603 to switch 907 and 908 respectively.
Like this; Under the frequency selective fading environment; The fact different according to each carrier wave incoming level; It is bad that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment thinks that incoming level is lower than the circuit quality of carrier wave of threshold value, and the carrier wave that decision is not lower than threshold value with incoming level is used for the detection of the interval length of best protection to be handled.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can improve the precision that the interval length of best protection is selected control signal.
(embodiment 6)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 6 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 5 have same structure, have level detector simple in structure to replace the quadratic sum calculator.
In the present embodiment, be that the signal modulated of QPSK and known reference signal are that the situation of frequency pilot sign describes with regard to input signal.
The level detector of present embodiment calculates approx envelope information by the absolute value of I component and Q component, detects incoming level.
Envelope information Z can by Z=√ (| I| 2+ | Q| 2) ask.Yet, by √ (| I| 2+ | Q| 2) ask quadratic sum to need many operands.Therefore, for just passable, consider to calculate approx quadratic sum with approximate expression Z=|I|+|Q| with few operand.Yet, if adopt this approximate expression, the value of quadratic sum maximum (phase place is 45 ° a situation) for by √ (| I| 2+ | Q| 2) 1.414 times of the value calculated.That is, maximum about 41% the error that produces, error ratio characteristic worsens as a result.
Therefore, the OFDM transceiver utilization of present embodiment is by the approximate expression of the simple and easy multiplication of bit displacement carrying out.That is, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment exists | I|＞| under the situation of Q| with Z=|I|+0.375 * | Q| is as approximate expression, and | Q|＞| under the situation of I|, then with Z=|Q|+0.375 * | I| is as approximate expression.
Figure 14 is | I|＞| under the situation of Q| (i.e. 0≤θ≤45 ° scope), phase theta is shown and estimates the result's that the relation between the radius (that is amplitude) is obtained by Theoretical Calculation curve chart.Can know by this curve chart,, compare, can obtain envelope information with interior error with 7% with situation about asking with quadratic sum through using above-mentioned approximate expression.
Therefore, the level detector of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment uses above-mentioned approximate expression to ask envelope information, detects incoming level.
Below, use Figure 15 that the level detector of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 15 be the embodiment of the invention 6 the OFDM transceiver level detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.
The I component and the Q component of the carrier wave after synchronous detection is handled are imported into absolute value detector 1101,1102. Absolute value detector 1101,1102 is calculated the absolute value of input signal, and absolute value is outputed to subtracter 1105 and adder 1110.The selection of I component and Q component is undertaken by switch 1103,1104.The subtraction result of subtracter 1105 is judged by determinant 1106.Result of determination is used to the control of switch 1103,1104.
2 bit shift units 1107 and 3 bit shift units 1108 carry out displacement of 2 bits and the displacement of 3 bits respectively with the output of switch 1104.The output of 2 bit shift units 1107 and 3 bit shift units 1108 is by adder 1109 additions.Thus, carry out in the above-mentioned approximate expression 0.375 multiplication process.Adder 1110 is exported envelope information with the output of switch 1103 and the output addition of adder 1109.
The operation of level detector of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment then, is described.
I component and Q component calculate absolute value by absolute value detector 1101,1102 respectively.Thus, obtaining absolute value | I| reaches | Q|.
Then, the output of absolute value detector 1101,1102 (| I| with | Q|) carry out subtraction process by subtracter 1105.1106 pairs of result of subtraction of determinant are carried out size and are judged.In addition, the output of absolute value detector 1101,1102 (| I| with | Q|) select, export by switch 1103,1104 respectively.Switch 1103,1104 is selected the signal exported according to the result of determination of determinant 1106.
Switch 1103 representes in the output of determinant 1106 | I|＞| under the situation of Q|, output | I|.In addition, switch 1103 is represented in the output of determinant 1106 | Q|＞| under the situation of I|, export | Q|.Switch 1104 representes in the output of determinant 1106 | I|＞| under the situation of Q|, output | Q|.In addition, switch 1104 is represented in the output of determinant 1106 | Q|＞| under the situation of I|, export | I|.In a word, switch 1103 output | I| with | a big side among the Q|, and switch 1104 outputs | I| and | the side that Q| is medium and small.
Then, switch 1104 output | I| is carried out respectively by 2 bit shift units 1107 and 3 bit shift units 1108 with | a Q| medium and small side that 2 bits are shifted and 3 bits are shifted.
Because the displacement of 1 bit reduces by half amplitude,, become 0.125 times by the displacement of 3 bits so amplitude becomes 0.25 times by the displacement of 2 bits.Therefore, the amplitude of the output signal of 2 bit shift units 1107 is 0.25 times of amplitude of the output signal of switch 1104.In addition, the amplitude of the output signal of 3 bit shift units 1108 is 0.125 times of amplitude of the output signal of switch 1104.
Then, adder 1109 with the output signal of 2 bit shift units 1107 (0.25 * | I| or 0.25 * | Q|) and the output signal of 3 bit shift units 1108 (0.125 * | I| or 0.125 * | Q|) addition.Therefore, the output signal of adder 1109 be 0.375 * | I| or 0.375 * | Q|.
Then, adder 1110 with the output signal of switch 1103 (| I| or | Q|) and the output signal of adder 1109 (0.375 * | I| or 0.375 * | Q|) addition.Thus, obtain envelope information Z by above-mentioned approximate expression.
Like this, the level detector of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment asks envelope to detect incoming level, thus different with the quadratic sum calculator of embodiment 5, do not carry out multiplying.Therefore, the apparatus structure of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is simple, in addition, can reduce necessary operand.
In addition, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment on circuit, through only using the approximate expression that is made up of mere multiplication that can enough bit displacements realizes and addition, can further reduce necessary operand when calculating envelope.
In the present embodiment, be to be that the situation of the signal modulated of QPSK describes with regard to input signal.Yet,,, also can use the said apparatus structure equally even adopt other modulation systems if input signal is divided into I component, Q component.
(embodiment 7)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 7 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure, and known symbol is used as the interval length detection signal of best protection.
Below, use Figure 16 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 16 be the embodiment of the invention 7 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
Shown in figure 16, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is used as the interval length detection signal of best protection with known symbol.Then, the signal and the known symbol of the carrier wave 1 before 1201 pairs of the subtracters input determinant 117 carry out subtraction process, and their error is outputed to the interval length detection device 123 of best protection.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is used signal with known symbol as the interval length detection of best protection, so can improve the precision that the interval length of best protection is selected control signal.
(embodiment 8)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 8 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure, and the threshold value of using in the interval length detection device of best protection is variable.
Below, use Figure 17 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 17 be the embodiment of the invention 8 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
Switch 1301 is selected the decision errors of input, outputs to S/P converter 402 and averager 1302.Then, the circuit quality information of the burst of front is stored memory 1304 through the switching of switch 1303.
The circuit quality information of storage is carried out the subtraction process with threshold value A by subtracter 1305 in the memory 1304.Then, 1306 pairs of result of subtraction of determinant are carried out the size judgement.Switch 1307 is according to the result of determination control of determinant 1306, output threshold value B or threshold value C.Here, given threshold B＞threshold value C.
Like this; For example the deviation of decision errors becomes big under the bad situation of circuit quality; The selecteed situation of guard interval length that generation is also longer than the interval length of best protection is considered this, under the situation of decision errors information greater than threshold value that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is stored in memory; Through threshold value being changed to big threshold value, can improve the precision that the interval length of best protection is selected control signal.
(embodiment 9)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 9 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure, in a plurality of bursts, the difference of decision errors are chosen as the interval length of best protection less than the guard interval length of threshold value.
Below, use Figure 18 that the interval length detection device of best protection of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 18 be the embodiment of the invention 9 the OFDM transceiver the interval length detection device of best protection schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
In Figure 18, the output that counter 1401～1403 is exported determinant 409～411 for every a plurality of bursts.Output and each threshold value of 1404～1406 pairs of counters 1401～1403 of subtracter are carried out subtraction process.1407～1409 pairs of result of subtraction of determinant are carried out size and are judged.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is chosen as the interval length of best protection with the difference of decision errors less than the guard interval length of threshold value, so can improve the precision that the interval length of best protection is selected control signal in a plurality of bursts.
(embodiment 10)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 10 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure; Circuit quality at the carrier wave that has inserted the interval length selection of best protection control signal is lower than under the situation of threshold value, makes guard interval length the longest.
Below, use Figure 19 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 19 be the embodiment of the invention 10 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
In Figure 19, subtracter 1501 carries out subtraction process for the carrier wave (, being carrier wave 4 here) that has inserted the interval length selection of best protection control signal to the signal before the input determinant 120 and the output signal of determinant 120.That is, subtracter 1501 calculates the decision errors of carrier wave 4.
Then, the decision errors of carrier wave 4 is averaged by averager 1502.The average decision errors of crossing is carried out subtraction process by subtracter 1503 and threshold value.Result of subtraction is carried out size by determinant 1504 and is judged.Switch 1505 is by the control of the result of determination of determinant 1504, and output and the expression of selecting the interval length detecting circuit 123 of best protection be the control signal of long guard interval, outputs to switch 103.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is selected the circuit quality of the carrier wave of control signal to be lower than under the situation of threshold value to make the guard interval length the longest having inserted the interval length of best protection.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment selects control signal to exist under the situation of mistake in the interval length of the best protection after the demodulation, through not setting the interval length of best protection, can prevent that error ratio characteristic from worsening.
The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment selects the carrier wave of control signal to carry out error detection occurs to having inserted the interval length of best protection, under the amiss situation of detection, makes guard interval length the longest, also can access above-mentioned same effect.
(embodiment 11)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 11 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure; Both sides in the air station of carrying out radio communication; Send signal through the interval length of use detected best protection from receive signal, need not send the control signal of reception about guard interval length.
Below, use Figure 20 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 20 be the embodiment of the invention 11 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
The situation of carrying out with the OFDM/TDD mode with regard to radio communication in the present embodiment, describes.
In Figure 20, the interval length detection device 1601 of best protection will output to guard interval inserter 105 about the control signal of guard interval length.
In the TDD mode, same frequency is used for uplink and downgoing line, so the line information of uplink and downgoing line is identical.Therefore; The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is the both sides of the air station of carrying out radio communication; Send signal through the interval length of use detected best protection from receive signal, can not need send the interval length selection of reception best protection control signal.
Use the interval length of best protection to select under the situation of control signal at the OFDM of present embodiment transceiver; Even the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment selects control signal to exist under the situation of mistake in the interval length of the best protection after the demodulation, also can detect best guard interval length.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can prevent that the error ratio characteristic of control signal from worsening.
(embodiment 12)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 12 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 11 have same structure, use control channel signals to carry out the detection of the interval length of best protection.
Below, use Figure 12 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 21 be the embodiment of the invention 12 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 and 11 same structures.
In Figure 21, switch 1701 and 1702 is by the control channel signals control of implementing than the more strong error correction of subscriber channel signal.That is, in the transmitting system insertion of the interval length detection signal of best protection regularly and in the receiving system extraction of the interval length detection signal of best protection regularly control by control channel signals.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment uses control channel signals to carry out the detection of guard interval length, so can reduce the probability that has mistake in the control signal of the interval length detection device output of best protection.
(embodiment 13)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 13 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure, use a plurality of frame synchronization to obtain with known signal (Unique Word; Below be called UW) control the selection of the guard interval length that appends on the significant character.
Below, use Figure 22 and Figure 23 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 22 be the embodiment of the invention 13 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.Figure 23 be the embodiment of the invention 13 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
In Figure 22, the output control switch 1801 of the interval length detection device 123 of best protection.According to this control, certain in UW1～4 is selected by switch 1801, outputs to switch 103.
Here, UW1 is illustrated in the guard interval length that needs " symbol period/2 " under the bad situation of the decision errors of UW1.Below same, UW2 representes the guard interval length of needs " 3 * symbol period/8 ", UW3 representes the guard interval length of needs " symbol period/4 ", UW4 representes the guard interval length of needs " symbol period/8 ".
The UW that UW detector 1802 detects in the reception signal that demodulates.Detected UW optionally outputs to guard interval inserter 105 by switch 1803.
Generally, in the frame synchronization of using UW obtains, UW and restituted signal are carried out the logical exclusive-OR computing.Then, surpass under the situation of threshold value, be judged to be acquisition frame synchronization at the accumulated value of logical exclusive-OR operation result.Here, even have mistake among the UW after the demodulation, the accumulated value of logical exclusive-OR operation result for the situation that surpasses the number of errors in the scope of threshold value under, also can correctly obtain frame synchronization.
In Figure 23, each of restituted signal and UW1～4 that 1901～1904 pairs in logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit is input to UW detector 1802 carries out the logical exclusive-OR computing.Each output and the threshold value of 1905～1908 pairs of logical exclusive-OR arithmetic units 1901～1904 of subtracter are carried out subtraction process.
Determinant 1909～1912 is judged each output of subtracter 1905～1908.Then, P/S converter 1913 is transformed to the decision data of 4 series the data of 1 series.
The logical "or" computing is carried out in each output of 1914 pairs of subtracters 1905～1908 of logical "or" arithmetic unit.Switch 1915 is by the output control of logical "or" arithmetic unit 1914, the output of optionally exporting P/S converter 1913.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment uses a plurality of UW to obtain frame synchronization, is controlled the selection of guard interval length by the information of which UW acquisition frame synchronization according to expression.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can reduce guard interval length and select control signal to have the probability of error, can prevent the deterioration of error ratio characteristic.
The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is effective especially in the OFDM mode beyond the TDD.
(embodiment 14)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 14 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 13 have same structure, have cut down the UW number that uses in the UW detector.
Below, use Figure 24 that the UW detector of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 24 be the embodiment of the invention 14 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 13 same structures.
In Figure 24,2001 pairs of restituted signals of logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit and UW1 carry out the logical exclusive-OR computing.Logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit 2001 outputs to subtracter 2003 with the logical exclusive-OR operation result of restituted signal and UW1.In addition, logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit 2001 outputs to subtracter 2004 with the result of the logical exclusive-OR computing of the reverse signal of restituted signal and UW1.Equally, 2002 pairs of restituted signals of logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit and UW2 carry out the logical exclusive-OR computing.Logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit 2002 outputs to subtracter 2005 with the logical exclusive-OR operation result of restituted signal and UW2.In addition, logical exclusive-OR arithmetic unit 2002 outputs to subtracter 2006 with the logical exclusive-OR operation result of the reverse signal of restituted signal and UW2.
Here, UW1 is illustrated under the big situation of the decision errors of UW1, needs the guard interval length of " symbol period/2 ".Below same, the reverse signal of UW1 is represented the guard interval length of needs " 3 * symbol period/8 ", UW2 representes the guard interval length of needs " symbol period/4 ", the reverse signal of UW2 is represented the guard interval length of needs " symbol period/8 ".
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is through using the reverse signal of UW, can the number of times that the UW detector carries out the logical exclusive-OR computing be reduced by half.Therefore, cut down operand, simplified circuit structure.
(embodiment 15)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 15 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 13 have same structure, use the preceding restituted signal of determination processing to carry out UW and detect.
Below, use Figure 25 and Figure 26 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 25 be the embodiment of the invention 15 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.Figure 26 be the embodiment of the invention 15 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 13 same structures.
Shown in figure 25, be input to UW detector 2101 with being input to determinant 117～120 preceding synchronous detection signals.
In addition, shown in figure 26, the restituted signal that is input to UW detector 2101 is transformed to the signal of a series by P/S converter 2201.Multiplier 2202～2205 multiplies each other the output signal and the UW1～UW4 of P/S converter 2201 respectively.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment uses the synchronous detection signal before the determination processing to carry out frame synchronization and obtains, so can reduce the probability that there is mistake in control signal.
(embodiment 16)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 16 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 13 have same structure, and in the UW detector, according to decision errors, it is variable making threshold value.
Below, use Figure 27 and 28 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 27 be the embodiment of the invention 16 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.Figure 28 be the embodiment of the invention 16 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 13 same structures.
Shown in figure 27, to the decision errors of the carrier wave 1 of UW detector 2301 input restituted signals and subtracter 122 outputs.Decision errors needs not to be carrier wave 1.
In addition, shown in figure 28, the decision errors that is input to UW detector 2301 is carried out subtraction process by subtracter 2401 and threshold value A.Then, 2402 pairs of subtraction result of determinant are carried out the size judgement.Switch 2403 is by the output control of determinant 2402.Then, switch 2403 decision errors greater than the situation of threshold value under output threshold value B, and decision errors less than the situation of threshold value under output threshold value C.Here, given threshold B＞threshold value C.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment make the UW detector carry out frame synchronization to obtain used threshold value variable according to circuit quality.That is, under the bad situation of circuit quality, to make threshold value be little value to the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment.Thus, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can improve the precision that frame synchronization obtains.In addition, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment uses the circuit quality information (for example, decision errors) of the burst of front, is little value through under the bad situation of circuit quality, making threshold value, can improve the precision that frame synchronization obtains.
(embodiment 17)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 17 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 13 have same structure, in the UW detector, surpass under the situation of threshold value in decision errors, control to keep guard interval length.
Below, use Figure 29 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 29 be the embodiment of the invention 17 the OFDM transceiver the UW detector schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.For attaching with identical symbol, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 13 and 16 same structures.
In Figure 29, switch 2501 is by the output control of determinant 2402.Then, the output or the null value of switch 1915 selected and exported to switch 2501.
Like this, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment under the bad situation of circuit quality, does not change the threshold value that frame synchronization obtains usefulness in the UW detector, and the output null value is to keep guard interval length.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can be avoided under the bad circuit quality because change threshold and deterioration issuable, error ratio characteristic maybe can not obtain the situation of frame synchronization.
(embodiment 18)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 18 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 1 have same structure; The flexible length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of representing important information; Not according to circuit quality, and be always certain-length.
So far, " be used to remove and postpone ripple and necessary guard interval length " that embodiment 1 to embodiment 17 describes is the length that is enough to realize about the error rate of the communication of user data such as message (below, be called " general information ").Yet important informations such as control messages and retransmission of information require the precision also higher than general information aspect the error rate.
Here; The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is in the setting of guard interval length; Important information and the general information in the signal sent in difference, and the length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of representing important information is not stretched according to circuit quality, and is always certain-length.
The OFDM transceiver of present embodiment will append to the certain protection siding-to-siding block length on the significant character of the above-mentioned important information of expression, be decided to be the length of the also low error rate of the guard interval error rate that can realize on the significant character that can realize than append to the expression general information.
Below, use Figure 30 to Figure 32 that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is described.Figure 30 be the embodiment of the invention 18 the OFDM transceiver schematic configuration want portion's block diagram.Figure 31 is the sequential chart of an example of the interval process of the guard interval inserter supplementary protection of OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 18.In addition, Figure 32 is that the guard interval of the OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 18 is removed the sequential chart of an example that circuit is removed the process of guard interval.For attaching with prosign, and omit its detailed description with embodiment 1 same structure.
In Figure 30, to the known timing controling signal of guard interval inserter 2601 inputs.Therefore, guard interval inserter 2601 according to this regularly can be differentiated the symbol that sends symbol that exist in the symbol, the expression general information and expression important information.
As stated, guard interval inserter 2601 changes the length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character according to circuit quality.Yet guard interval inserter 2601 not according to circuit quality, but will append to the certain value of the length setting of the guard interval on the significant character of representing important information for regulation according to above-mentioned differentiation result.In addition, guard interval inserter 2601 according to the method shown in the foregoing description 1, is set guard interval length according to circuit quality under the situation of the significant character of expression general information.
Figure 31 illustrates an example of the interval process of the guard interval inserter supplementary protection of OFDM transceiver of present embodiment.As shown in the figure, additional on the significant character of expression important information than the longer guard interval in additional protection interval on the significant character of expression general information.
Figure 32 illustrates the guard interval of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment and removes the example that circuit 111 is removed the process of guard interval.Guard interval is removed circuit 111 by the notice timing that guard interval begins and significant character begins.Therefore, even the significant character of expression general information is different with the guard interval length of the significant character of expression important information, guard interval is removed circuit 111 also can only extract significant character through common processing, removes guard interval.
Like this; Important information and general information in the signal are sent in the OFDM transceiver difference of present embodiment; Not according to circuit quality, but make the certain value of the length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression important information for the realization error rate lower than the error rate of general information.Thus, the flexible length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of representing general information of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment improves efficiency of transmission, can make important information also lower than the error rate of general information.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can improve circuit quality and efficiency of transmission.
(embodiment 19)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 19 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 18 have same structure; On the significant character of expression important information, additional ratio appends to the guard interval length guard interval of long certain value also always on the significant character of expression general information.
In the OFDM of embodiment 18 transceiver, the guard interval of always additional certain-length on the significant character of expression important information surpasses necessarily long guard interval so can add under, the circuit quality good state low in the error rate.
Therefore; In the guard interval length setting of present embodiment; The OFDM transceiver makes the length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression important information, is the length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of representing general information according to circuit quality, the value that adds the certain value gained of predetermined regulation.
Like this; Important information and general information in the signal are sent in the difference of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment, and the length that makes the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression important information is than the length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of the representing general information fixed certain value of calipers always.Thus, the flexible length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of representing general information of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment improves efficiency of transmission, can make important information also lower than the error rate of general information.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can improve circuit quality and efficiency of transmission.
(embodiment 20)
The OFDM transceiver of the embodiment of the invention 20 and the OFDM transceiver of embodiment 19 have same structure; On the significant character of expression important information, it is also long according to circuit quality and the guard interval of fixed setting that additional ratio appends to the length of the guard interval on the significant character of expression general information.
In the OFDM of embodiment 19 transceiver; On the significant character of expression important information, the length of the guard interval on the additional significant character that appends to the expression general information according to circuit quality, always add the guard interval of length of the certain-length gained of regulation.Therefore, high in the error rate and under the state that circuit quality is abominable, the error rate that can not make important information also improves the regulation ratio than the error rate of general information.
Therefore; In the guard interval length setting of present embodiment, the OFDM transceiver make the length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression important information for the length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression general information according to circuit quality, add the length with the proportional specific length gained of circuit quality.
Promptly; Under the situation that the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment is good at circuit quality, the error rate is low; Make the added setting of length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression general information shorter; And under the situation abominable, that the error rate is high, make the added setting of length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression general information longer at circuit quality.
Like this; Important information and general information in the signal are sent in the OFDM transceiver difference of present embodiment; Make the length of guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression important information, the variable value of stipulating according to circuit quality than the length length of the guard interval on the significant character that appends to the expression general information.Thus, the flexible length that appends to the guard interval on the significant character of representing general information of the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment improves efficiency of transmission, can make important information also lower than the error rate of general information.Therefore, the OFDM transceiver of present embodiment can improve circuit quality and efficiency of transmission.
The structure of the OFDM transceiver of the foregoing description 18 to embodiment 20 and the guard interval shown in the embodiment 1 to embodiment 17 are that the structure of variable OFDM transceiver is compared; Important information and the general information in the signal sent in difference; Make guard interval length do; 1) general information is used: variable according to circuit quality, important information is used: certain (fixing); 2) general information is used: variable according to circuit quality, important information is used: certain with the difference of " general information is used "; 3) general information is used: variable, important information is used: variable according to circuit quality with the difference of " general information ".The purpose of any in these all is to guarantee the error rate of important information always the error rate than general information is also low, so so long as can realize the structure of this purpose, then the OFDM transceiver also can be the structure beyond above-mentioned 3 kinds of structures.
In addition, the foregoing description 18 to embodiment 20 be the additional error rate of improving important information on embodiment 1 function and.Equally, with the foregoing description 18 to embodiment 20 and embodiment 2 to embodiment 17 combinations, also can on embodiment 2 to embodiment 17, add the function of the error rate of improving important information.
In addition, the foregoing description 18 to embodiment 20 not only can improve important information, also can improve the error rate of customizing messages and grouping (burst).In the foregoing description 18 to embodiment 20, for example, under the situation of multicast (multicast), can make between the boot section (guide interval) also longer than other information and grouping (burst).
As stated,, can keep the function of removing the delay ripple in the supplementary protection interval, can improve efficiency of transmission simultaneously according to the present invention.
The invention is not restricted to the foregoing description, without departing from the present invention, can carry out various distortion and modification.
This specification based on the spy of on December 22nd, 1998 application be willing to flat 10-365430 number, and the spy of application on March 18th, 1999 be willing to flat 11-074621 number.Its content is contained in this.

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1. guard interval establishing method; This method is used for OFDM communications; Be that a part with user data appends to said user data as guard interval; Part with important information appends at the guard interval establishing method that requires the said important information of the precision higher than said user data aspect the error rate, wherein as guard interval simultaneously
Guard interval length to appending to the said important information that after the transmission of said user data, sends is set, and making always certain greatly than the guard interval length that the appends to said user data length of this guard interval length, perhaps making this guard interval length is that the guard interval length that appends to said user data adds the length that obtains after the length that changes according to circuit quality.
2. guard interval establishing method as claimed in claim 1 wherein, makes the guard interval length that appends to said user data change according to circuit quality.
3. OFDM communication apparatus comprises:
Optional feature appends to said user data with the part of user data as guard interval, and the part with important information appends at the said important information that requires the precision higher than said user data aspect the error rate as guard interval simultaneously; And
Set parts; Guard interval length to appending to the said important information that after the transmission of said user data, sends is set, and making always certain greatly than the guard interval length that the appends to said user data length of this guard interval length, perhaps making this guard interval length is that the guard interval length that appends to said user data adds the length that obtains after the length that changes according to circuit quality.
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