Characterization of GFDM Signal with Timing Offset, CFO, Non-Linearity, and PN

Abstract

In this paper, we study the joint effects of timing offset (TO), carrier frequency offset (CFO), nonlinear power amplifier distortion, and phase noise (PN) on generalized frequency division multiplexing (GFDM) system. Closed form expressions for signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) at GFDM receiver with synchronization errors and PN using a nonlinear power amplifier is derived. Then, we have been conducted simulation studies to compare the performance of GFDM systems with orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems using matched filter (MF) and zero forcing (ZF), in presence of these impairments. The results show that GFDM systems are more robust against TO and PN while they are more sensitive to CFO and nonlinear distortion compared to OFDM systems.