Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

Jammu & Kashmir

School of Electronics & Communication Engineering

Major Project
Phase-I
Report on

‘Implementation of OFDM Communication System’

Under the Guidance of

Dr/Mr

By
This report is submitted by………………………………….Entry No:

…………………………….in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Technology in

Electronics and Communication Engineering degree requirements of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi

University.

Student’s Signature

Guide’s Signature Director’s Signature

Abstract

This report discusses the design and implementation of an OFDM modem for a simplex

communication between two PCs over a frequency selective channel. First a brief

introduction is provided by explaining the background and the specification of the project.

Then the report deals with the system model. Each block of the OFDM system is described

(IFFT/FFT, cyclic prefix, modulation/demodulation, channel estimation, bit loading). In the

following section, the system architecture is analysed. The transmission protocol, as well as

the system parameters is explained in details. Then, the DSP implementation is discussed.

Finally, the results are provided in the last chapter.

Aknowledgment

We would like to thank our project assistant,……….., for his help during the study of this

project.
Contents

Abstract 1
Aknowledgment 2

1 Introduction 7
1.1 Background 7
1.2 Specification 7
1.3 Equipment/Software Requirement 7
1.4 Project overview 8

2 System Model 9
2.1 Overview 9
2.1.1 Transmitter 9
2.1.2 Channel 10
2.1.3 Receiver 10
2.2 OFDM System 11
2.2.1 Evolution 11
2.2.2 Introduction to OFDM 12
2.2.3 FFT and IFFT 12
2.2.4 Cyclic Prefix 13
2.2.5 Modulation and demodulation 14
2.2.6 Channel and Noise Estimation 15

3 System Architecture 19
3.1 Frame structure 19
3.1.1 Transmission Protocol 19
3.1.2 Training sequence 20
3.1.3 Length Frame 20
3.1.4 Pilots Frame 21
3.2 Convolution Encoder and Decoder 21
3.3 Mirror Operation 21
3.4 Up sampling and pulse shaping 22

4 DSP implementation 26
4.1 Overview of the Board 26
4.2 Progress Achieved in Phase -I 28

5 Work Left 30

References 31
Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 Background

In a basic communication system, the data are modulated onto a single carrier frequency. The

available bandwidth is then totally occupied by each symbol. This kind of system can lead to

inter-symbol-interference (ISI) in case of frequency selective channel. The basic idea of

OFDM is to divide the available spectrum into several orthogonal sub channels so that each

narrowband sub channel experiences almost flat fading. With OFDM, it is possible to have

overlapping sub channels in the frequency domain, thus increasing the transmission rate.

OFDM systems have gained an increased interest during the last years. It is used in the

European digital broadcast radio system, as well as in wired environment such as asymmetric

digital subscriber lines (ADSL). This technique is also used in digital subscriber lines

(xDSL).
 Notice

This is for the information of all students of 7th Sem. ECE that they

are required to submit their Major Project Phase –I report in the

format attached herewith, duly signed by the respective guide, to the

undersigned, latest by 1st Dec-2010.

It may please be noted that delay in the submission of same shall be

treated seriously.

Major Project Coordinator