Title :
On the Accuracy of the Gaussian Approximation for the Evaluation of Nonlinear Effects in OFDM Signals
Author :
Araujo, Teresa ; Dinis, Rui
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecomun., Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
The almost Gaussian nature of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) signals with high number of subcarriers is widely employed to characterize nonlinearly distorted OFDM signals and to evaluate the corresponding performance. In this paper we study the accuracy of the Gaussian approach when evaluating nonlinear effects in OFDM signals with finite number of subcarriers, showing the strengths and limitations of this approach.
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; OFDM modulation; nonlinear distortion; subcarrier multiplexing; Gaussian approximation; OFDM signals; nonlinear signal distortion; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; subcarrier finite number; Accuracy; Digital video broadcasting; Gaussian approximation; Nonlinear distortion; OFDM; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference Fall (VTC 2010-Fall), 2010 IEEE 72nd
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3573-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1090-3038
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2010.5594204
