Abstract
The performance of modern communications transmitters utilizing multi-carrier modulation techniques is highly sensitive to non-linear distortions arising mainly from the highpower amplifier (HPA). The increase in symbol duration makes the system more sensitive to time-varying channels. In addition, the wideband characteristics of multi-carrier signals result in frequency-dependent distortions, typically know as memory effects. This paper presents analytical expressions that could be used to evaluate the impact of the distortions induced by time-varying non-linearities with memory on the BER performance of a multi-carrier signal such as the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). The time-varying non-linearity with memory is modeled by a time-varying Volterra Series. The resulting mathematical expressions are applied to an specific situation, allowing for a quantitative evaluation of the system performance degradation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2014 11th International Symposium on Wireless Communications Systems, ISWCS 2014 - Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 39-43 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781479958634 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 21 Oct 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2014 11th International Symposium on Wireless Communications Systems, ISWCS 2014 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 26 Aug 2014 → 29 Aug 2014 |
Publication series
Name | 2014 11th International Symposium on Wireless Communications Systems, ISWCS 2014 - Proceedings |
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Conference
Conference | 2014 11th International Symposium on Wireless Communications Systems, ISWCS 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Barcelona |
Period | 26/08/14 → 29/08/14 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 IEEE.
Keywords
- multi-path channels
- non-linearity
- OFDM
- performance analysis