Complexity of I and Q signals in OFDM and method of simpler decoding and error detection

Krishnaswami Padmanabhan; A. K. Mariselvam; K. Sudhamathi; S. Ananthi

doi:10.3103/S0735272721120037

Authors

Krishnaswami Padmanabhan Anna University, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2941-7363
A. K. Mariselvam Anna University, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-4657
K. Sudhamathi Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0867-1952
S. Ananthi University of Madras, Chennai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0546-2354

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272721120037

Keywords:

OFDM, multicarrier modulation, I/Q signals, PSK modulation, Bit Error Rate (BER), IEEE 802.11 standards

Abstract

The modulation schemes in the IEEE 802.11 radio frequency communication protocols are based on two carriers at right angles, called I and Q signals. These two signals, which are formed for the data symbols, are further modulated at radio frequency on two main carriers, which have a phase shift of 90° to each other. The critical analysis of the methods for generating the I/Q signals is given here. The phase and amplitude imbalance errors caused by using two signals to decode one data element are shown. This scheme is used mainly together with the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), employing the Inverse Fourier Transform (IFFT) at the transmitter and direct Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) at the receiver. An alternative better method is described, which does not need to use IFFT and FFT. This method involves the sequential demodulation of subcarriers one by one, and finally the error prone subcarriers are ascertained. It is also feasible to employ this method for correcting the symbol errors.

Author Biographies

A. K. Mariselvam, Anna University, Chennai

Mr. Mariselvam is a Master's Degree holder in Electronics and Communicaiton Engineeing and has been taeching in Institutions of higher learning for over ten years. He is presently doing reserach on Atmoospheric pollution monitoring and communicaiton. He is working in the A.C.Tech. of Anna Univeristy Cehnnai.

K. Sudhamathi, Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Chennai

She is working in the Govt. Polytechnic College for Women as Senior Lecturer for about 20 years..

S. Ananthi, University of Madras, Chennai

Ananthi S, is a Professor in the Departmetn of Networks and Information Technology, University of Madras, Chennai, India.

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