Influence of frequency offset on the reception of OFDM/QPSK signal using MBDD algorithm

Abstract

In this paper we present the basic characteristics of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) systems with quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) modulation and multi-bit differential detection (MBDD). In the simulation environment designed for this purpose, we analyze the effects of frequency offset on the performances of OFDM digital communications. We also analyze the influence of OFDM system parameters on system performances for various values of frequency offset, number of bits for multi-bit detection and the number of subcarriers. We have shown the advantages and disadvantages of using MBDD in the OFDM systems.

Keywords

• orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
• differential quadrature phase shift keying
• multi-bit differential detection
• frequency offset
• frequency synchronization