Spectral Mask Compliance and Amplifier Nonlinearity in Single Carrier and OFDM Systems

Koken E., YILMAZ A. Ö.

WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, vol.63, no.3, pp.579-586, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11277-010-0151-0
  • Journal Name: WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.579-586
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this paper we investige the comparative merits of two transmission techniques, OFDM and single carrier, with respect to spectral mask compliance when a nonlinear amplifier is utilized in transmission. Two different nonlinear power amplifier models are used for analyzing the behavior of the two techniques in terms of average transmitted power and distortion.