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OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-16
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Granted: 1997-02-11
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Expires: 2014-11-16
Abstract
Abstract An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit includes a recovery circuit, an orthogonal axis demodulation circuit, a first and second delay circuit, a correlation calculation circuit, a guard timing detection circuit, and an OFDM signal demodulation circuit. The receiving circuit receives an orthogonal modulated wave based on an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, where the guard period of the orthogonal modulated wave is based on a part of the available symbol period. The orthogonal axes demodulation circuit demodulates an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal for the OFDM modulated wave from the receiving circuit using orthogonal detection. The first delay circuit delays the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period, and the second delay circuit delays the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period. The correlation calculation circuit calculates coefficients of the correlations of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal from the orthogonal demodulation circuit with the output of the first or the second delay circuits. The guard timing detection circuit detects a timing of the guard period in the demodulation outputs from the orthogonal demodulation circuit. The OFDM signal demodulation circuit demodulates the OFDM modulated signal by extracting the available symbol period signal only from the demodulated output of the orthogonal demodulation circuit using the timing signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Seki
- 👤 Yasushi Sugita
- 👤 Tatsuya Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L27/00; H04L27/26; H04L27/2601; H04L27/2647; H04L27/2655; H04L27/2662; H04L27/2665; H04L27/2657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
258 words
An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit comprising: receiving means for receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period of the received modulated signal being based on a part of the available symbol period; orthogonal axes demodulation means for demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; first delaying means for delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; second delaying means for delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; correlation calculation means for calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with an output of the first delaying means and with an output of the second delaying means, respectively; guard timing detection means for generating a timing signal that is characteristic of the guard period and that is based on the correlation coefficients; and OFDM signal demodulation means for demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting only the available symbol period signal from the demodulated in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal based on the timing signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
258 words
An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit comprising: receiving means for receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period of the received modulated signal being based on a part of the available symbol period; orthogonal axes demodulation means for demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; first delaying means for delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; second delaying means for delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; correlation calculation means for calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with an output of the first delaying means and with an output of the second delaying means, respectively; guard timing detection means for generating a timing signal that is characteristic of the guard period and that is based on the correlation coefficients; and OFDM signal demodulation means for demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting only the available symbol period signal from the demodulated in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal based on the timing signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guard timing detection means produces a first square signal by squaring a first one of the correlation coefficients from the correlation calculation means of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the output of the first delay means and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the output of the second delaying means, and produces a second square signal by squaring a second one of the correlation coefficients from the correlation calculation means of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the output of the second delaying means and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the output of the first delaying means, and generates the timing signal by adding the first square signal and the second square signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guard timing detection means generates the timing signal by calculating an absolute value of one of the correlation coefficients from the correlation calculation means of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the output of the first delaying means and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the output of the second delaying means, by calculating an absolute value of one of the correlation coefficients from the correlation calculation means of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the output of the second delaying means and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the output of the first delaying means, and by adding the absolute values.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
273 words
An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit comprising: receiving means for receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period of the received modulated signal being based on a part of the available symbol period; orthogonal axes demodulation means for demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; first delaying means for delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; second delaying means for delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; correlation calculation means for calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with an output of the first delaying means and with an output of the second delaying means, respectively; OFDM signal demodulation means for demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting only the available symbol period signal from the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal; frequency deviation detection means for detecting a frequency deviation of the orthogonal axes demodulating means based on the correlation coefficients calculated by the correlation calculation means; and frequency control means for controlling a frequency of the orthogonal axes demodulating means based on the detected frequency deviation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
273 words
An OFDM synchronization demodulation circuit comprising: receiving means for receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period of the received modulated signal being based on a part of the available symbol period; orthogonal axes demodulation means for demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; first delaying means for delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; second delaying means for delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; correlation calculation means for calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with an output of the first delaying means and with an output of the second delaying means, respectively; OFDM signal demodulation means for demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting only the available symbol period signal from the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal; frequency deviation detection means for detecting a frequency deviation of the orthogonal axes demodulating means based on the correlation coefficients calculated by the correlation calculation means; and frequency control means for controlling a frequency of the orthogonal axes demodulating means based on the detected frequency deviation.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
217 words
A method for demodulating an OFDM synchronization, comprising the steps of: receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period being based on a part of the available symbol period; demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal and with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal, respectively; detecting a timing of the guard period based on the correlation coefficients; and demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting the available symbol period signal from the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal based on the detected timing.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
217 words
A method for demodulating an OFDM synchronization, comprising the steps of: receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period being based on a part of the available symbol period; demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal and with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal, respectively; detecting a timing of the guard period based on the correlation coefficients; and demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting the available symbol period signal from the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal based on the detected timing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein a first square signal is produced by squaring a first one of the correlation coefficients of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal, and a second square signal is produced by squaring a second one of the correlation coefficients of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal, and the timing of the guard period is detected by adding the first square signal and the second square signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the guard timing is detected by calculating an absolute value of one of the correlation coefficients of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the delaying in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal, and by calculating and absolute value of one of the correlation coefficients of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal, and by adding the absolute values.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for demodulating an OFDM synchronization, comprising the steps of: receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period being based on a part of the available symbol period; demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal and with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal, respectively; demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting only the available symbol period signal from the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal; detecting a frequency deviation based on the calculated correlation coefficients; and controlling a frequency of the OFDM demodulated signal based on the detected frequency deviation.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
225 words
A method for demodulating an OFDM synchronization, comprising the steps of: receiving an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) modulated signal having an available symbol period and a guard period, the guard period being based on a part of the available symbol period; demodulating an in-phase axis detection signal and an orthogonal axis detection signal of the received OFDM modulated signal; delaying the in-phase axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed in-phase axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the in-phase axis detection signal; delaying the orthogonal axis detection signal by the available symbol period such that a guard period of the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal coincides with a part of the available symbol period of the orthogonal axis detection signal; calculating correlation coefficients based on correlations of at least one of the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal both with the delayed in-phase axis detection signal and with the delayed orthogonal axis detection signal, respectively; demodulating the OFDM modulated signal by extracting only the available symbol period signal from the in-phase axis detection signal and the orthogonal axis detection signal; detecting a frequency deviation based on the calculated correlation coefficients; and controlling a frequency of the OFDM demodulated signal based on the detected frequency deviation.
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