Performance enhancement of echo cancellation using a combination of partial update (PU) methods and new variable length LMS (NVLLMS) algorithm

• Published in: Journal of Engineering Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 66 - 85
• Main Authors: Jamil, Thamir Muhammad, Hammud, Faiz Fawwaz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baghdad, Iraq University of Baghdad, College of Engineering 01.05.2018; University of Baghdad
• Subjects: Partial Update, LMS, Echo Cancellation, Variable Length, Variable Step Size, Echo Return Loss Enhancement (ERLE)
• ISSN: 1726-4073; 2520-3339; 2520-3339
• DOI: 10.31026/j.eng.2018.05.05

In this paper, several combination algorithms between Partial Update LMS (PU LMS) methods and previously proposed algorithm (New Variable Length LMS (NVLLMS)) have been developed. Then, the new sets of proposed algorithms were applied to an Acoustic Echo Cancellation system (AEC) in order to decrease the filter coefficients, decrease the convergence time, and enhance its performance in terms of Mean Square Error (MSE) and Echo Return Loss Enhancement (ERLE). These proposed algorithms will use the Echo Return Loss Enhancement (ERLE) to control the operation of filter's coefficient length variation. In addition, the time-varying step size is used.The total number of coefficients required was reduced by about 18% , 10% , 6%, and 16% using Periodic, Sequential, Stochastic, and M-max PU NVLLMS algorithms respectively, compared to that used by a full update method which is very important, especially in the application of mobile communication since the power consumption must be considered. In addition, the average ERLE and average Mean Square Error (MSE) for M-max PU NVLLMS are better than other proposed algorithms.