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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.8.3660

Blind Adaptation Algorithms Using Coarse Error Estimation and Fine Error Estimation  

Oh, Kil-Nam (Dept. of Optical Communications Engineering, Gwangju University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.8, 2012 , pp. 3660-3665 More about this Journal
Abstract
For blind equalization, it is necessary to open an eye pattern quickly in the early stage of equalization, after that it is important to lower an error level of equalizer output signal. This paper discusses coarse error estimation using signal points specifically determined and fine error estimation using original signal constellation, and proposes two suggestions for how to take advantage of the two error estimation methods. The two error estimates, respectively, are effective to quickly open an eye pattern in the state of eye pattern closed, or to lower the level of an error in the steady-state after the eye pattern opening. Two blind equalization algorithms are proposed and their performances are compared, which select one of the two error estimates depending on the state of convergence of the equalizer, or combine two errors weightedly according to the relative reliabilities of the two error estimates, and calculate the new error.
Keywords
Coarse estimation; Fine estimation; Eye pattern; Signal constellation;
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