• DocumentCode
    925555
  • Title

    Efficient MC-DS-CDMA transmitter for ICI self-mitigation

  • Author

    Barbancho, I. ; Tardon, L.J. ; Barbancho, A.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dep. Ingenieria de Comunicaciones, Univ. de Malaga, Spain
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    4/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    541
  • Lastpage
    542
  • Abstract
    A multicarrier direct sequence code division multiple access (MC-DS-CDMA) transmitter that takes advantage of the properties of the CDMA codes to minimise intercarrier interference (ICI) is presented. The proposed system does not add significant complexity to the conventional MC-DS-CDMA system and improves overall performance without lowering the transmission rate. The CDMA signals transmitted employ two codes: an orthogonal variable spreading factor code and a scrambling sequence. This transmitter not only reduces ICI, but also allows flexible multi-rate transmissions. It can be employed in both synchronous or asynchronous uplink and downlink.
  • Keywords
    code division multiple access; interference suppression; spread spectrum communication; transmitters; CDMA codes; CDMA signals; ICI self-mitigation; MC-DS-CDMA transmitter; direct sequence code division multiple access; flexible multi-rate transmissions; intercarrier interference; multicarrier transmitter; orthogonal variable spreading factor code; scrambling sequence code;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20060581
  • Filename
    1628539