OFDM/OQAM Blind Equalization Using CNA Approach OFDM/OQAM Blind Equalization Using CNA Approach

International audienceThis paper deals with blind equalization based on the constant norm algorithm (CNA) in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing/offset quadrature amplitude modulation (OFDM/OQAM). The CNA is designed to fit the complex square constellations with high order. As a consequence, the received signal is reshaped in order to change the real OQAM symbols into complex ones. Although it increases the intrinsic interferences of the OFDM/OQAM signal, it is proved by analysis and through simulations that the CNA with proposed reshaped signal achieves better mean square error (MSE) performance than CMA applied to the received OFDM/OQAM signal. Furthermore, a sub-optimal initialization strategy is proposed, which ensures a high convergence speed. The behavior of the proposed blind equalization method is analyzed under synchronization mismatch as well as in time-varying propagation environment