Abstract
In this paper, compressed sensing techniques are proposed to linearize commercial power amplifiers driven by orthogonal frequency division multiplexing signals. The nonlinear distortion is considered as a sparse phenomenon in the time-domain, and three compressed sensing based algorithms are presented to estimate and compensate for these distortions at the receiver using a few and, at times, even no frequency-domain free carriers (i.e. pilot carriers). The first technique is a conventional compressed sensing approach, while the second incorporates a priori information about the distortions to enhance the estimation. Finally, the third technique involves an iterative data-aided algorithm that does not require any pilot carriers and hence allows the system to work at maximum bandwidth efficiency. The performances of all the proposed techniques are evaluated on a commercial power amplifier and compared. The error vector magnitude and symbol error rate results show the ability of compressed sensing to compensate for the amplifier's nonlinear distortions. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 282-293 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Signal Processing |
Volume | 97 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: This work was supported by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) through the Science & Technology Unit at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals through Project no. 11-ELE1651-04 as part of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing
- Software
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering