OFDMA
OFDMA
OFDMA
OFDMA:
OFDMA:
FDMA divides the available spectrum into sub-bands or channels. Using this
technique a dedicated channel can be allocated to a user, whilst other users
occupy other channels, i.e. frequencies.
OFDM follows the same concept as FDM but it increases spectral efficiency by reducing
the spacing between the subcarriers.
OFDM systems still employ guard bands. These are located at the upper and lower parts
of the channel and reduce adjacent channel interference.
FDMA
OFDMA
Advantages of OFDM
to
cope
with
severe
channel
conditions
(for
example,
The low symbol rate makes the use of a guard interval between
symbols affordable, making it possible to eliminate inter symbol
interference (ISI).
Drawbacks of OFDM
SC-FDMA Technology
LTE uses a pre-coded version of OFDM called Single Carrier
Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) in the uplink. This is
to compensate for a drawback with normal OFDM, which has a very
high Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR).
High PAPR requires expensive and inefficient power amplifiers with
high requirements on linearity, which increases the cost of the
terminal and drains the battery faster.
SC-FDMA solves this problem by grouping together the resource
blocks in such a way that reduces the need for linearity, and so
power consumption, in the power amplifier. A low PAPR also
improves coverage and the cell-edge performance