Accurate modelling and realisation of a 4th generation wireless communication system
Date
2006-12
Authors
Schulze, Shaun
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Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
A great demand exits for higher data rates and increased reliability of future consumer based
mobile communication systems while being more bandwidth and power efficient. Orthogonal frequency
division multiplexing (OFDM) in combination with multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
schemes has become a promising candidate for fulfilling the demand of next generation communication
systems.
The sensitivity of MIMO OFDM systems to physical impairments is of great interest and particularly
the Alamouti space-time block code is under investigation in this thesis. Generic and
comprehensive simulation models of an OFDM communication system incorporating the spacetime
block code are developed in a modular fashion and used in a performance evaluation with
non-ideal component and channel behaviour.
Description
Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
Keywords
Wireless communication, MIMO systems, Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, Digital communication, Dissertations -- Electronic engineering, Theses -- Electronic engineering