SVD-based equalization for zero padded multicarrier systems in time-variant fading channels

In this paper, we address the problem of equalization for filterbank transceivers in the presence of a dispersive time-variant channel. Filterbank transceivers can be adapted to the channel transfer function to yield intersymbol interference (ISI) cancellation. However, when the channel is time-variant, the transceiver should be changed whenever the channel evolves. In this paper, we will allow both the transmitter and the receiver to change and satisfy the interference-free condition, under the assumption of a zero-padded block transmission. Two transmitter-receiver pairs are proposed by using a singular value decomposition (SVD) of the channel matrix, and they are periodically adapted to the channel status relying on an SVD tracking algorithm. Simulation results show that minimum performance loss with respect to the ideal receiver can be achieved by the proposed approach, while it clearly outperforms systems based on a constant transmitter.