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Partial transmit sequence based low complexity receiver for multi-user STBC MC-CDMA system
Space Time Block Code Multi Carrier Code Division Multiple Access (STBC MC-CDMA) is a promising technology for 4G wireless communication systems. STBC is a special form of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) originally employed for 2 transmit antennas (Nt) and 1 receive antenna (Nr) by Alamouti under flat fading conditions. So application of STBC to frequency selective channel is challenging and has attracted attention of many researchers. Hence, STBC is integrated with multicarrier techniques such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Multi Carrier Code Division Multiple Access (MC-CDMA), which convert frequency selective channel to several flat fading channels thereby eliminating ISI and in turn need of equalization. Like all other multicarrier techniques STBC MC-CDMA also suffers from high Peak-to-Average Power (PAPR) problem. To combat the problem ofhigh PAPR, many techniques have been proposed,among which Partial Transmit Sequence (PTS) is considered to be the best PAPR reduction schemebut at a cost of high computational complexity. This dissertation mainly focusses on implementation of PTS technique to STBC MC-CDMA scheme for downlink scenario. Also, a low complexity receiver is designed for the above scheme where the equalization is carried out in time domain basis. Also the proposedSTBC MC-CDMA with PTS scheme is comparedwith Single Input Single Output (SISO) MC-CDMA with PTS scheme in terms ofComplementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) andBit Error Rate(BER) performance. The simulation results verify that STBC MC-CDMA outperforms SISO MC-CDMA under fading conditions. Alsoas the no of users increase, CCDF performanceimproves and BER performance degrades
Performance Analysis of Multicarrier Code Division Multiple Access (MC-CDMA) Systems
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Pravinkumar Patil on August 11, 2008
How Equalization Techniques Affect the TCP Performance of MC-CDMA Systems in Correlated Fading Channels
This paper investigates the impact of several equalization techniques for multicarrier code division multiple access systems on the performance at both lower and upper layers (i.e., physical and TCP layers). Classical techniques such as maximal ratio combining, equal gain combining, orthogonality restoring combining, minimum mean square error, as well as a partial equalization (PE) are investigated in time- and frequency-correlated fading channels with various numbers of interferers. Their impact on the performance at upper level is then studied. The results are obtained through an integrated simulation platform carefully reproducing all main aspects affecting the quality of service perceived by the final user, allowing an investigation of the real gain produced by signal processing techniques at TCP level
Limiting Performance of Conventional and Widely Linear DFT-precoded-OFDM Receivers in Wideband Frequency Selective Channels
This paper describes the limiting behavior of linear and decision feedback
equalizers (DFEs) in single/multiple antenna systems employing
real/complex-valued modulation alphabets. The wideband frequency selective
channel is modeled using a Rayleigh fading channel model with infinite number
of time domain channel taps. Using this model, we show that the considered
equalizers offer a fixed post signal-to-noise-ratio (post-SNR) at the equalizer
output that is close to the matched filter bound (MFB). General expressions for
the post-SNR are obtained for zero-forcing (ZF) based conventional receivers as
well as for the case of receivers employing widely linear (WL) processing.
Simulation is used to study the bit error rate (BER) performance of both MMSE
and ZF based receivers. Results show that the considered receivers
advantageously exploit the rich frequency selective channel to mitigate both
fading and inter-symbol-interference (ISI) while offering a performance
comparable to the MFB
Interference-Mitigating Waveform Design for Next-Generation Wireless Systems
A brief historical perspective of the evolution of waveform designs employed in consecutive generations of wireless communications systems is provided, highlighting the range of often conflicting demands on the various waveform characteristics. As the culmination of recent advances in the field the underlying benefits of various Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) schemes are highlighted and exemplified. As an integral part of the appropriate waveform design, cognizance is given to the particular choice of the duplexing scheme used for supporting full-duplex communications and it is demonstrated that Time Division Duplexing (TDD) is substantially outperformed by Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD), unless the TDD scheme is combined with further sophisticated scheduling, MIMOs and/or adaptive modulation/coding. It is also argued that the specific choice of the Direct-Sequence (DS) spreading codes invoked in DS-CDMA predetermines the properties of the system. It is demonstrated that a specifically designed family of spreading codes exhibits a so-called interference-free window (IFW) and hence the resultant system is capable of outperforming its standardised counterpart employing classic Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) codes under realistic dispersive channel conditions, provided that the interfering multi-user and multipath components arrive within this IFW. This condition may be ensured with the aid of quasisynchronous adaptive timing advance control. However, a limitation of the system is that the number of spreading codes exhibiting a certain IFW is limited, although this problem may be mitigated with the aid of novel code design principles, employing a combination of several spreading sequences in the time-frequency and spatial-domain. The paper is concluded by quantifying the achievable user load of a UTRA-like TDD Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system employing Loosely Synchronized (LS) spreading codes exhibiting an IFW in comparison to that of its counterpart using OVSF codes. Both system's performance is enhanced using beamforming MIMOs
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