Semiblind Bussgang Equalization for Sparse Channels
Stefania Colonnese, G. Panci, Stefano Rinauro, Gaetano Scarano · IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing · 2009
In this correspondence, we describe a semiblind Bussgang equalization scheme that incorporates the training sequence in a quite direct and flexible fashion. Among others, we discuss how the training sequence can be used to control the Bussgang nonlinearity thus enforcing the convergence of the iterative equalizer design. Moreover, we focus on the case of channels whose impulse response is long but sparse, counteracted by equalizers designed on a suitable sparse support. Numerical performance analysis conducted on compact and sparse time-varying channels shows that sparse Bussgang semiblind equalizer using a short training sequence outperforms blind, trained, and decision directed equalizers in a variety of fading conditions.