<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Multi carrier modulation techniques such as MC-CDMA are used in high-speed communication applications. Due to MC-CDMA being a multiuser in technology, the subcarrier quantity allocated per user decreases in case the quantity of active users increases. Consequently, data rates per user are reduced with the increase in the bit error rate (BER). Efficient allocation of subcarriers to users within the system can aid the overcoming of this problem. This study develops a new algorithm for subcarrier allocation and system performance improvement in terms of BER, and data rates in comparison to other algorithms were ensured.</p></abstract>

Multi carrier modulation techniques such as MC-CDMA are used in high-speed communication applications. Due to MC-CDMA being a multiuser in technology, the subcarrier quantity allocated per user decreases in case the quantity of active users increases. Consequently, data rates per user are reduced with the increase in the bit error rate (BER). Efficient allocation of subcarriers to users within the system can aid the overcoming of this problem. This study develops a new algorithm for subcarrier allocation and system performance improvement in terms of BER, and data rates in comparison to other algorithms were ensured.

A Novel Subcarrier Allocation Algorithm for MC–CDMA Systems

Department of Electronic Communication, Technical High School, 71450, Kirikkale University,

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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Multi carrier modulation techniques such as MC-CDMA are used in high-speed communication applications. Due to MC-CDMA being a multiuser in technology, the...

A Novel Subcarrier Allocation Algorithm for MC–CDMA Systems

Published Online: Nov 02, 2016

Page range: 371 - 376

Received: Dec 07, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2016-0053

Keywords
MC-CDMA, subcarrier allocation, fairness, data rate

© 2016 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Novel Subcarrier Allocation Algorithm for MC–CDMA Systems

Published Online: Nov 02, 2016

Page range: 371 - 376

Received: Dec 07, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2016-0053

KeywordsMC-CDMA, subcarrier allocation, fairness, data rate

© 2016 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
MC-CDMA, subcarrier allocation, fairness, data rate