Synchronization and Receiver Design
R2026bModel and simulate front-end receiver and synchronization components, including AGC, I/Q imbalance correction, DC blocking, and timing and carrier synchronization.
Functions
iqcoef2imbal | Convert compensator coefficient to amplitude and phase imbalance |
iqimbal2coef | Convert I/Q imbalance to compensator coefficient |
channelDelay | Channel timing delay |
ofdmCFOEstimate | Estimate OFDM carrier frequency offset (Since R2026b) |
ofdmChannelEstimate | Perform OFDM channel estimation based on pilot locations and pilot symbols (Since R2026a) |
ofdmChannelResponse | Calculate OFDM channel response (Since R2023a) |
ofdmPilotGrid | Specify OFDM pilot locations using rectangular patterns (Since R2026a) |
timingEstimate | Estimate timing offset for communication signals (Since R2024a) |
Objects
comm.AGC | Adaptively adjust gain for constant signal level output |
comm.CarrierSynchronizer | Compensate for carrier frequency offset |
comm.SymbolSynchronizer | Correct symbol timing clock skew |
comm.PreambleDetector | Detect preamble in data |
comm.CoarseFrequencyCompensator | Compensate for frequency offset of PAM, PSK, or QAM signal |
comm.IQImbalanceCompensator | Compensate for IQ imbalance |
comm.DiscreteTimeVCO | Generate variable frequency sinusoid |
comm.GMSKTimingSynchronizer | Recover symbol timing phase using fourth-order nonlinearity method |
comm.MSKTimingSynchronizer | Recover symbol timing phase using fourth-order nonlinearity method |
ofdmPilotConfig | Specify pilot locations and pilot symbols for OFDM systems (Since R2026a) |
Blocks
 | AGC | Adaptively adjust gain for constant signal-level output |
 | Carrier Synchronizer | Compensate for carrier frequency offset |
 | Symbol Synchronizer | Correct symbol timing clock skew |
 | Preamble Detector | Detect preamble in data packet |
 | Coarse Frequency Compensator | Compensate for carrier frequency offset in PAM, PSK, or QAM |
 | I/Q Compensator Coefficient to Imbalance | Convert compensator coefficient into amplitude and phase imbalance |
| I/Q Imbalance Compensator | Compensate for imbalance between in-phase and quadrature components |
 | I/Q Imbalance to Compensator Coefficient | Converts amplitude and phase imbalance into I/Q compensator coefficient |
 | MSK-Type Signal Timing Recovery | Recover symbol timing phase using fourth-order nonlinearity method |
 | OFDM Channel Response | Calculate OFDM channel response (Since R2023a) |
Topics
MATLAB
- MSK Signal Recovery
Model channel impairments such as timing phase offset, carrier frequency offset, and carrier phase offset for a minimum shift keying (MSK) signal.
Simulink
- MSK Signal Recovery in Simulink
Correct channel impairments for a minimum shift keying (MSK) signal by using a Simulink® model.
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