Title : 
A Joint Blind Equalization and Modulation Identification Algorithm
         
        
            Author : 
Wang, Bin ; Ge, Lindong
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Nat. Digital Switching Syst. Eng. & Technol. Res. Center, Zhengzhou
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper proposes a joint blind equalization and modulation identification algorithm for higher order QAM modulated signals in multi-path environments. Compared with the existing algorithms, the complexity of the proposed algorithm is reduced and the proposed algorithm is robust to carrier phase offset in the multi-path channels. Simulation results demonstrate the feasibility at middle or high SNR (signal to noise ratio)
         
        
            Keywords : 
blind equalisers; multipath channels; quadrature amplitude modulation; higher order QAM; joint blind equalization; modulation identification algorithm; multipath channels; Adaptive equalizers; Blind equalizers; Constellation diagram; Digital modulation; Finite impulse response filter; Interference; Mean square error methods; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Signal processing; Signal to noise ratio;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Communications, Circuits and Systems Proceedings, 2006 International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Guilin
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-9584-0
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
0-7803-9585-9
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ICCCAS.2006.284706