Skip to main content
  • Research Article
  • Published:

On the Blind Estimation of Baud-Rate Equalizer Performance

Abstract

This paper proposes a new method for carrying out joint blind equalization and blind estimation of the bit-error-rate (BER) in the output of baud-rate FIR equalizers. A simple test for assessing decision errors in the output of the decision device is derived. A comparative study of several BER estimator methods is presented in terms of convergence rate and tracking capability of both static and dynamic channels. Simulations not only validate theoretical results but also point out the effectiveness of the new proposition in terms of low computational burden and accurate BER estimation. Finally, an application of the new proposition for the detection and correction of misconvergence due to local minima issues is also presented.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to João-Batista Destro-Filho.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Destro-Filho, JB. On the Blind Estimation of Baud-Rate Equalizer Performance. EURASIP J. Adv. Signal Process. 2002, 520153 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1155/S1110865702209063

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/S1110865702209063

Keywords