Synchronization method, receive end, and transmit end

• US 10,225,126 B2
• Filed: 09/15/2016
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wu, Yiling, Ji, Tong, Yu, Zhiqin, Zhang, Weiliang
• Primary Examiner(s): Jain, Raj
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Andrew C
• Application Number:
  US15/266,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20170005851A1
• Time in Patent Office: 901 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2657 Carrier synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2692 with preamble design, i.e. with negotiation of the synchronisation sequence with transmitter or sequence linked to the algorithm used at the receiver

Abstract

The present invention provides a synchronization signal receiving method, including: receiving, by a receive end, a synchronization sequence sent by a transmit end, where the synchronization sequence includes a carrier frequency synchronization sequence, the carrier frequency synchronization sequence is zc(m)=e^{±jπm(m+1+2q)/L}, m=0, 1, . . . , L−1, q∈Z, L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, q indicates a parameter of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, Z indicates an integer set, e^{±jπm(m+1+2q)/L} indicates the (±jπm(m+1+2q)/L)^th power of e, and e is a natural constant; and performing, by the receive end, frequency offset estimation according to the received synchronization sequence, to obtain a frequency offset estimation value. With the technical solutions of embodiments of the present invention, accuracy of frequency offset estimation can be improved.

Claims

1. A synchronization signal receiving method, comprising:

receiving, by a receiver device, a synchronization signal sent by a transmitter device, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a carrier frequency synchronization sequence, wherein the carrier frequency synchronization sequence is zc(m)=e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup>, m=0, 1, . . . , L−

1, q∈

Z, wherein L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, q indicates a parameter of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, Z indicates an integer set, e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup> indicates the (±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L)^th power of e, and e is a natural constant;

performing, by the receiver device, frequency offset estimation according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence to obtain a frequency offset estimation value; and

in response to the transmitter device sending another signal subsequent to the synchronization signal, performing, by the receiver device, frequency compensation on the another signal sent by the transmitter device based on the frequency offset estimation value.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the performing, by the receiver device, frequency offset estimation according to the synchronization signal, to obtain the frequency offset estimation value comprises:

determining, by the receiver device, a start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the synchronization signal;

determining, by the receiver device, a decimal part estimation value of the frequency offset estimation value according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and a local carrier frequency synchronization sequence;

performing, by the receiver device, frequency compensation on the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the decimal part estimation value, to obtain a first compensation sequence;

obtaining, by the receiver device, an integer part estimation value of the frequency offset estimation value according to the first compensation sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence; and

determining the frequency offset estimation value according to the decimal part estimation value and the integer part estimation value.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the performing, by the receiver device, frequency offset estimation according to the synchronization signal, to obtain the frequency offset estimation value comprises:

determining, by the receiver device, a start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the synchronization signal;

determining, by the receiver device, an integer part estimation value according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and a local carrier frequency synchronization sequence;

performing, by the receiver device, frequency compensation on the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the integer part estimation value, to obtain a second compensation sequence;

obtaining, by the receiver device, a decimal part estimation value according to the second compensation sequence, the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence; and

determining the frequency offset estimation value according to the decimal part estimation value and the integer part estimation value.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the determining, by the receiver device, the decimal part estimation value of the frequency offset estimation value according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence comprises:

performing, by the receiver device, cross-correlation processing on the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence to obtain at least one first correlation value;

determining, by the receiver device, a correlation peak location offset according to the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and a start location of the largest correlation window corresponding to the largest value of the at least one first correlation value; and

determining, by the receiver device according to

f_f=pos*B/L

or

f_r=−

pos*B/L

the decimal part estimation value,

wherein f_r indicates the decimal part estimation value, pos indicates the correlation peak location offset, B indicates a system symbol rate, and L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the obtaining, by the receiver device, the integer part estimation value of the frequency offset estimation value according to the first compensation sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and determining the frequency offset estimation value comprises:

discretizing, by the receiver device, a preset estimation range using a system symbol rate as a step, to obtain at least one discretized frequency offset value;

performing, by the receiver device, frequency compensation on the first compensation sequence according to the at least one discretized frequency offset value, to obtain at least one third compensation sequence;

performing, by the receiver device, cross-correlation processing on the at least one third compensation sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence, to obtain at least one second correlation value; and

using, by the receiver device as the integer part estimation value, a discretized frequency offset value corresponding to the largest value of the at least one second correlation value;

wherein the determining, by the receiver device, the frequency offset estimation value comprises summing, by the receiver device, the integer part estimation value and the decimal part estimation value to obtain the frequency offset estimation value.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the determining, by the receiver device, the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the synchronization signal comprises:

receiving, by the receiver device, a differential pseudo random sequence sent by the transmitter device;

performing, by the receiver device, slipping processing on the synchronization signal using a local pseudo random sequence, to determine a peak value correlation window corresponding to a peak value of a correlation value;

using, by the receiver device, a start location of the peak value correlation window as a start location of the differential pseudo random sequence; and

determining, by the receiver device, the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the start location of the differential pseudo random sequence.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the performing, by the receiver device, slipping processing on the synchronization signal using the local pseudo random sequence, to determine the peak value correlation window corresponding to the peak value of the correlation value comprises:

repeating, by the receiver device, performing the following operations;

performing differential processing on the synchronization signal within the correlation window according to a length of the local pseudo random sequence, to obtain a differential processing sequence; and

performing cross-correlation processing on the local pseudo random sequence and the differential processing sequence to obtain a correlation processing sequence,

until a peak value of a correlation value of the correlation processing sequence is obtained, and a correlation window corresponding to the peak value is determined.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the performing, by the receiver device, differential processing on the synchronization signal within the correlation window according to the length of the local pseudo random sequence, to obtain the differential processing sequence comprises:

obtaining, by the receiver device according to

p_i+k=r_i+k*r_i+k+1, (k=1,2, . . . ,n)

the differential processing sequence,

wherein p_i+k (k=1, 2, . . . , n) indicates the differential processing sequence, r_i+k (k=1, 2, . . . , n) indicates the synchronization signal within the correlation window, n is a length of the local pseudo random sequence, n is a positive integer, i+k indicates a start point of the correlation window when k is 1, i is a non-negative integer, and r_i+k indicates a conjugate of r_i+k.

9. A synchronization signal sending method, comprising:

generating, by a transmitter device, a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a carrier frequency synchronization sequence, wherein the carrier frequency synchronization sequence is zc(m)=e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup>, m=0, 1, . . . , L−

1, q∈

Z, L wherein L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, q indicates a parameter of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, Z indicates an integer set, e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup> indicates the (±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L)^th power of e, and e is a natural constant;

sending, by the transmitter device, the synchronization signal to a receiver device, to enable the receiver device to perform frequency offset estimation according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and to obtain a frequency offset estimation value; and

sending, by the transmitter device, another signal subsequent to the synchronization signal to the receiver device, wherein the receiver device performs frequency compensation on the another signal sent by the transmitter device based on the frequency offset estimation value.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein

the synchronization signal further comprises a differential pseudo random sequence, wherein the differential pseudo random sequence is l_i=l_i−

1*s<sub>i−

1</sub>, (i=2, 3, . . . , n+1), l₁=α

, {s_i}_{i=1, . . . ,n} indicates a local pseudo random sequence, n indicates a length of the local pseudo random sequence, and α

is a non-zero complex number, to enable the receiver device to perform slipping processing on the synchronization signal using the local pseudo random sequence, to determine a correlation window corresponding to a peak value of a correlation value, and to use a start location of the correlation window as a start location of the differential pseudo random sequence.

11. An apparatus, receive end, comprising:

a receiver device, configured to receive a synchronization signal sent by a transmitter device, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a carrier frequency synchronization sequence, wherein the carrier frequency synchronization sequence is zc(m)=e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup>, m=0, 1, . . . , L−

1, q∈

Z, wherein L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, q indicates a parameter of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, Z indicates an integer set, e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup> indicates the (±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L)^th power of e, and e is a natural constant; and

a processor, configured to perform frequency offset estimation according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence to obtain a frequency offset estimation value;

wherein in response to the receiver device receiving another signal subsequent to the synchronization signal from the transmitter device, the processor is configured to perform frequency compensation on the another signal sent by the transmitter device based on the frequency offset estimation value.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

determine a start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the synchronization signal;

determine a decimal part estimation value of the frequency offset estimation value according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and a local carrier frequency synchronization sequence;

perform frequency compensation on the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the decimal part estimation value, to obtain a first compensation sequence;

obtain an integer part estimation value of the frequency offset estimation value according to the first compensation sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence; and

determine the frequency offset estimation value according to the decimal part estimation value and the integer part estimation value.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to:

determine a start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the synchronization signal;

determine an integer part estimation value according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and a local carrier frequency synchronization sequence;

perform frequency compensation on the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the integer part estimation value, to obtain a second compensation sequence;

obtain a decimal part estimation value according to the second compensation sequence, the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence; and

determine the frequency offset estimation value according to the decimal part estimation value and the integer part estimation value.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to:

perform cross-correlation processing on the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence to obtain at least one first correlation value;

determine the correlation peak location offset according to the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence and a start location of the largest correlation window corresponding to the largest value of the at least one first correlation value; and

determine according to

f_r=pos*B/L

or

f_r=−

pos*B/L

the decimal part estimation value,

wherein f_r indicates the decimal part estimation value, pos indicates the correlation peak location offset, B indicates a system symbol rate, and L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to:

discretize a preset estimation range by using a system symbol rate as a step, to obtain at least one discretized frequency offset value;

perform frequency compensation on the first compensation sequence according to the at least one discretized frequency offset value, to obtain at least one third compensation sequence;

perform cross-correlation processing on the at least one third compensation sequence and the local carrier frequency synchronization sequence to obtain at least one second correlation value;

use, as the integer part estimation value, a discretized frequency offset value corresponding to the largest value of the at least one second correlation value; and

sum the integer part estimation value and the decimal part estimation value to obtain the frequency offset estimation value.

16. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive a differential pseudo random sequence from the transmitter device;

perform slipping processing on the synchronization signal using a local pseudo random sequence, to determine a peak value correlation window corresponding to a peak value of a correlation value;

use a start location of the peak value correlation window as a start location of the differential pseudo random sequence; and

determine the start location of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence according to the start location of the differential pseudo random sequence.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to:

repeat performing the following operations;

perform differential processing on the synchronization signal within the correlation window according to a length of the local pseudo random sequence, to obtain a differential processing sequence; and

perform cross-correlation processing on the local pseudo random sequence and the differential processing sequence, to obtain a correlation processing sequence,

until a peak value of a correlation value of the correlation processing sequence is obtained, and a correlation window corresponding to the peak value is determined.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to:

obtain according to

p_i+k=r_i+k*r_i+k+1, (k=1,2, . . . ,n)

the differential processing sequence,

wherein p_i+k (k=1, 2, . . . , n) indicates the differential processing sequence, r_i+k (k=1, 2, . . . , n) indicates the synchronization signal within the correlation window, n is the length of the local pseudo random sequence, n is a positive integer, i+k indicates a start point of the correlation window when k is 1, i is a non-negative integer, and r_i+k indicates a conjugate of r_i+k.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor, configured to generate a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a carrier frequency synchronization sequence, wherein the carrier frequency synchronization sequence is zc(m)=e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup>, m=0, 1, . . . , L−

1, q∈

Z, wherein L indicates a length of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, q indicates a parameter of the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, Z indicates an integer set, e<sup>±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L</sup> indicates the (±

jπ

m(m+1+2q)/L)^th power of e, and e is a natural constant; and

a transmitter, configured to;

send the synchronization signal generated by the processor to a receiver device, to enable the receiver device to perform frequency offset estimation according to the carrier frequency synchronization sequence, and to obtain a frequency offset estimation value, and

send another signal subsequent to the synchronization signal to the receiver device, wherein the receiver device performs frequency compensation on the another signal based on the frequency offset estimation value.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the synchronization signal generated by the processor further comprises a differential pseudo random sequence, wherein the differential pseudo random sequence is l_i=l_i−

1*s<sub>i−

1</sub>, (i=2, 3, . . . , n+1), l₁=α

, {s_i}_{i=1, . . . , n} indicates a local pseudo random sequence, n indicates a length of the local pseudo random sequence, and α

is a non-zero complex number, to enable the receiver device to perform slipping processing on the synchronization signal using the local pseudo random sequence, to determine a correlation window corresponding to a peak value of a correlation value, and to use a start location of the correlation window as a start location of the differential pseudo random sequence.