Equalization of OFDM Waveforms with Insufficient Cyclic Prefix

Abstract

In this paper, a simple equalization strategy for OFDM waveforms is proposed that specifically targets the case where the cyclic prefix is insufficient to span the whole channel duration. The proposed architecture can be very efficiently implemented in the frequency domain without the need for complex matrix inversions or iterative estimation procedures. Furthermore, the equalizer is shown to outperform conventional methodologies as the system dimensions grow large. Numerical results confirm the excellent behavior of the proposed strategy even for conventional values of the system size.