On sequential frame synchronization in AWGN channels

IEEE Transactions on Communications

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 339-348

  Chiani, Marco ^a   Martini, Maria G ^a  

^a CNIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barker sequeces; Detection; Frame synchronization; Generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT); Hypothesis testing; Likelihood ratio test (LRT)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CORRELATION THEORY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; STATISTICAL TESTS; SYNCHRONIZATION;

FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION; GAUSSIAN CHANNEL; GENERALIZED LIKELIHOOD RATIO TEST (GLRT); HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SEQUENTIAL ALGORITHM;

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY);

EID: 33644657854     PISSN: 00906778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCOMM.2005.863727     Document Type: Article

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