Burst mode synchronization of QPSK on AWGN channels using kurtosis

This paper explores the use of kurtosis in synchronizing with a QPSK burst transmission. The start and end of the burst are a priori unknown and are detected without the use of pilot signals. After frame level synchronization, signal level synchronization is performed. The symbol timing, carrier frequency and carrier phase are recovered without the assistance of known symbols or synchronization words in the data stream, i.e. totally blind synchronization. The performance of frame, symbol and carrier synchronization algorithms is evaluated through computer simulations.

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