Optimum Estimation of Bit Synchronization
Alan Mc Bride, Andrew P. Sage · IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems · 1969
In digital communication systems, optimum estimation and detection algorithms require that precise knowledge of the bit transition time be known to the receiver before bit-by-bit detection can be made. This paper presents the derivation of Bayes or maximum a posteriori estimation algorithms for optimum estimation of bit timing. Performance of the optimum system is evaluated and suboptimal realizations suggested.