Timing Synchronization & Timing Error Detectors (TED)

Est. read time: 1 minute | Last updated: May 19, 2025 by John Gentile

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Contents

• Timing Error Detector (TED)
• Polyphase Matched Filter for Timing Synchronization
• References

Timing Error Detector (TED)

• Gardner Timing Error Detector: A Non-Data-Aided Version of Zero-Crossing Timing Error Detectors
• Can we use Gardner timing error detector for multi level QAM or OFDM systems? - DSP Stack Exchange
• Symbol Synchronizer - Matlab Communications Toolbox

Polyphase Matched Filter for Timing Synchronization

Also see the Multirate DSP page on Polyphase Filters.

• Symbol Synchronizer - Liquid SDR
• Polyphase Clock Sync - GNU Radio
• Symbol Synchronization for SDR Using a Polyphase Filterbank Based on an FPGA
• Simulating the TED gain for a polyphase matched filter

References

• Carrier and Timing Synchronization in Digital Modems - fred harris
• On the Frequency Carrier Offset and Symbol Timing Estimation for CCSDS 131.2-B-1 High Data-Rate Telemetry Receivers

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