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Abstract The contribution presents a tutorial on Multi Access OFDM (OFDMA) technology which has been endorsed in leading standards such as- ETSI DVB-RCT and IEEE802.16a,d and 16e. Essential parameters of UpLink and DownLink and simulation results are presented. System capabilities and advantages are also discussed. The tutorial could offer an insight and understanding of OFDMA technology to be considered as a candidate for WRAN system

Tutorial on Multi Access OFDM (OFDMA) Technology Eli Sofer Runcom Technologies Ltd

Contents OFDMA System Architecture Illustrated Example OFDMA System Properties Coverage and Capacity

OFDMA System Architecture

Multiple Access Method Duplexing Technique FDD/TDD Multiple Access Method TDMA/OFDMA OFDM Symbols allocated by TDMA Sub-Carriers within an OFDM Symbol allocated by OFDMA Diversity Frequency, Time, Code (CPE and BS), Space Time Coding, Antenna Array

Duplexing - Principles FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing ) Uses One Frequency for the DownLink, and a Second Frequency for the UpLink. TDD (time Division Duplexing) Uses the same frequency for the Downlink and the Uplink. In any configuration the access method is OFDMA/TDMA .

OFDMA-TDMA Principles Using OFDMA/TDMA, Sub Channels are allocated in the Frequency Domain, and OFDM Symbols allocated in the Time Domain.

DownLink OFDMA Symbol

DownLink Specification Burst Structure is defined from one Sub-channel in the Frequency domain and n OFDMA time symbols in the time domain, each burst consists of N data modulated carriers. Adaptive Modulation and Coding per Sub-Channel in the Down-Link Forward APC controlling (+6dB) – (-6dB) digital gain on the transmitted Sub-Channel Supporting optional Space Time Coding employing Alamouti STC. Supporting optional Adaptive Array.

Example- DownLink Specification FFT size : 2048 Guard Intervals : ¼, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 Coding Mandatory: concatenated RS GF(256) and Convolutional coding (k=7,G1=171,G2=133, keeping overall coding rate to = ½, ¾ Coding Optional: Convolutional Turbo Code (CTC), Turbo Product Code (TPC) with coding rates close to = ½, ¾ QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM modulation Modulo 4, Pilot based Symbol Structure. 32 Sub-Channels of 48 data carriers each

Downlink Pilot and Data Carriers Allocation Scheme

Space Time Coding Tx diversity encoder IFFT DAC Filter RF Subcarrier modulation IFFT input packing Rx FFT Diversity Combiner Sub- channel demod. Log- Likelihood ratios Decoder

UpLink OFDMA Symbol

Example of UpLink Specification Burst Structure is defined from one Sub-channel in the Frequency domain and 3 OFDMA time symbols in the time domain, each burst consists of 144 data modulated carriers. Adaptive Modulation and Coding per User in the UpLink User Can be allocated 1 up to 32 Sub-Channels 2 Sub-Channels are used as the Ranging Sub-Channels for User Ranging and fast Band-Width Request.

Example of UpLink Specification FFT size : 2048 Guard Intervals : ¼, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 Coding Mandatory: concatenated RS GF(256) and Convolutional coding (k=7,G1=171,G2=133, keeping overall coding rate to = ½, ¾ Coding Optional: Convolutional Turbo Code (CTC), Turbo Product Code (TPC) with coding rates close to = ½, ¾ QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM modulation Modulo 13, Pilot based Sub-Channel Structure. 32 Sub-Channels of 53 carriers each, 5 carriers used as pilots, 48 carriers used for data

Example for UpLink Sub-Channel Pilot and Data Carriers Allocation Scheme

Using Special Permutations for carrier allocation All usable carriers are divided into 32 carrier groups named basic group, each main group contains 53 basic groups.

Using Special Permutations for carrier allocation Carriers are allocated by a basic series and it’s cyclic permutations for example: Basic Series: 0,5,2,10,4,20,8,17,16,11,9,22,18,21,13,19,3,15,6,7,12,14,1 After two cyclic permutations we get: 2,10,4,20,8,17,16,11,9,22,18,21,13,19,3,15,6,7,12,14,1,0,5

Using Special Permutations for carrier allocation The Carriers of each Sub-Channel are spread all over the usable frequency for best frequency diversity The allocation by permutation gives an excellent Reuse factor - almost 1. The allocation by permutation give an excellent interference spreading and averaging.

Using CDMA like modulation for Ranging The CDMA like synchronization is achieved by allocating several of the usable Sub-Channels for the Ranging process, the logic unit they consist is called a Ranging Sub-Channel. Onto the Ranging Sub-Channel users modulate a Pseudo Noise (PN) sequence using BPSK modulation The Base Station detects the different sequences and uses the CIR that he derives from the sequences for: Time and power synchronization Decide on the user modulation and coding

DVB-RCT MAC Performance Aloha vs. CDMA BW request (32 codes) CDMA efficiency is better by a factor of six CDMA latency is better by a factor of four

Illustrated Example

Example Subscriber Units at the Current OFDMA Symbol = 3 Sub-Channels Allocated to Subscriber-Unit #1 = 12 Sub-Channels Allocated to Subscriber-Unit #2 = 9 Sub-Channels Allocated to Subscriber-Unit #3 = 6 Number Of New Subscriber-Units Requesting Services = 3 All Subscriber-Units Suffer Different Multi-Paths and different Attenuation's

Constellation at the Base Station Example Constellation at the Base Station

Example Users Separation

Example - Results User Estimation

Results User Estimation

Results User Estimation

Results Finding New Subscriber-Units Requesting Services, Using the Ranging Pilots (CDMA/OFDM Techniques)

OFDMA System - Properties

Interference Rejection/Avoidance Narrowband Interference Rejection Easy to Avoid/Reject Narrowband Dominant Interference . Less Interfered Part of the Carrier Can Still Be Used .

Using shaping on the signal peaks PAPR Reduction Using shaping on the signal peaks Limiting the PAPR to a constant value by vector reduction

Spectrum Properties Rectangular Spectrum Shape (Brick Wall) Small Frequency Guard band

Spectrum Properties

Group Delay In OFDM, channel impairment are solved in the same way Group Delays are solved, by Channel estimation

Phase Noise Effect on OFDM Phase Noise Effects Phase Noise Effect on OFDM Phase Noise Effect on S.C

Frequency Sensitivity Timing Sensitivity Low timing sensitivity is needed, and simple phase and channel estimators solve timing problems. Frequency Sensitivity solved by locking onto the Base-Station transmission and deriving the Subscriber Unit’s clocks from it. Equalization No Equalizers are needed, channel impairment and timing problems are both solved with simple phase and channel estimators

System Coverage and Capacity

Using Reuse Factor of 1 By allocating different Sub-Channels to different sectors we can reach reuse factor of 1 with up to 12 sectors (changing the polarity enhances the performance)

Capacity Use modulations with various Bit/Hz capabilities as Adaptive N-QAM. Use Adaptive FEC (Convolutional & Reed-Solomon or Turbo code) Maximal frequency reuse between cells/sectors (close to 1). Maximum sectors allocation. The use of statistical Multiplexing and concentration. Adaptive Carrier Allocations. Adaptive Power Control

Coverage

Coverage - Simulations

Coverage - Simulations Multi Sector Coverage, 3 Sectors, 3 Frequencies, achieves 2.8Bits/s/Hz/Cell, 22.5Mbps/Sector

Coverage - Simulations Multi Sector Coverage, 6 Sectors, 6 Frequencies, achieves 2.8Bits/s/Hz/Cell, 22.5Mbps/Sector

OFDMA Advantages- Summary (1) Averaging interference's from neighboring cells, by using different basic carrier permutations between users in different cells. Interference’s within the cell are averaged by using allocation with cyclic permutations. Enables orthogonality in the uplink by synchronizing users in time and frequency. Enables Multipath mitigation without using Equalizers and training sequences. Enables Single Frequency Network coverage, where coverage problem exists and gives excellent coverage.

OFDMA Advantages - Summary (2) Enables spatial diversity by using antenna diversity at the Base Station and possible at the Subscriber Unit. Enables adaptive modulation for every user QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM and 256QAM. Enables adaptive carrier allocation in multiplication of 23 carriers = nX23 carriers up to 1587 carriers (all data carriers). Offers Frequency diversity by spreading the carriers all over the used spectrum. Offers Time diversity by optional interleaving of carrier groups in time.

OFDMA Advantages - Summary (3) Using the cell capacity to the utmost by adaptively using the highest modulation a user can use, this is allowed by the gain added when less carriers are allocated (up to 18dB gain for 23 carrier allocation instead of 1587 carriers), therefore gaining in overall cell capacity. The power gain can be translated to distance - 3 times the distance for R4 and 8 time for R2 for LOS conditions. Enabling the usage of Indoor Omni Directional antennas for the users. MAC complexity is the same as for TDMA systems.

OFDMA Advantages - Summary (4) Allocating carrier by OFDMA/TDMA strategy. Minimal delay per OFDMA symbol of 300sec. Using Small burst per user of about 100 symbols for better statistical multiplexing and smaller jitter. User symbol is several times longer then for TDMA systems. Using the FEC to the outmost by error detection of disturbed frequencies.