This paper deals with the performance of the use of fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) instead of conventional Fourier transform (FFT) in either symbol timing offset (STO) and carrier frequency offset (CFO) estimation. Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is widely used in many systems due to advantages of theses technique compared with mono-carrier systems. In spite of his advantages, OFDM presents drawbacks such as sensitivity to timing and frequency offsets. Many techniques are used in the literature to estimate these two parameters in order to compensate them (synchronization task). These techniques used conventional Fourier transform. In this paper, we are interested in estimating STO and CFO using fractional Fourier transform. Monte Carlo simulation demonstrates the performance of the use of FRFT instead of FFT.
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