Angle Estimation in TTD and FDA Systems with Sample-Time and Carrier-Frequency Offsets

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Abstract

In mobile communication multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, angle estimates are invaluable for positioning, initial beam acquisition and interference mitigation. In the context of true-time delay (TTD) systems, angle estimates can be obtained by established signal processing routines at the receiver. Similar signal processing approaches are applicable to frequency diverse array (FDA) systems. However, real-world implementations suffer from hardware impairments such as sample-time-offset (STO) and carrier frequency offset (CFO), which can degrade estimation accuracy.This work compares TTD and FDA arrays in regards of their resilience to STO and CFO impairments using the root mean square error (RMSE) of angle estimates as metric. Furthermore, the impact of implementing the time/frequency shifts in base-/pass-band is examined. The investigation shows that even under typical STO and CFO impairments, estimation errors of 1° can be achieved at 0 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), highlighting the robustness of these techniques.

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2025
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3503-6323-4
ISBN (print)979-8-3503-6324-1
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC
ISSN2166-9570

Conference

Title2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
Abbreviated titlePIMRC 2025
Conference number36
Duration1 - 4 September 2025
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationIstanbul Lutfi Kirdar - ICEC
CityIstanbul
CountryTurkey

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ORCID /0000-0003-3045-6271/work/193705598
ORCID /0009-0003-9490-144X/work/193706956

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Keywords

  • FDA, frequency diverse array, true-time-delay, TTD