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A Neural Network based Integer Frequency Offset Estimation and PSS Detection in 5G NR Systems

Published in The Intelligent Networks And Systems Society
2021
Volume: 14
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 142 - 153
Abstract

With an increase in defined carrier frequency for the 5G new radio system, the need for synchronization also increases. The transceiver loses synchronization due to the occurrence of timing and carrier frequency offsets. Carrier frequency offsets often occur due to mismatch between transmitter and receiver oscillator frequency as well as the occurrence of doppler shifts due to transmitter/receiver movements. When frequency offsets exceed subcarrier spacing, integer frequency offset occurs that results in performance loss due to subcarrier indices shifts. Conventional approach i.e. maximum likelihood and sequential method is already employed to estimate integer frequency offset and to detect sector id. In this paper, the deep learning-based method is demonstrated to estimate the integer frequency offset and sector id detection. The neural network containing multiple convolution layers with activation layers is used to find the optimum received signal. Then, by calculating the number of cyclic shifts in the optimum received signal, the integer frequency offset is estimated. Using the corrected optimum received signal, the primary synchronization signal is also detected that gives sector id. This proposed estimator is tested for different profiles of tapped delay line models with different desired delay spread and compared with conventional methods i.e. maximum likelihood estimation method and sequential estimation method. Simulation results show that the proposed Neural Network based estimator outperforms in all delay profiles.

About the journal
JournalInternational Journal of Intelligent Engineering and Systems
PublisherThe Intelligent Networks And Systems Society
Open AccessYes