Multi-Carrier Spread Spectrum & Related Topics

by Khaled Fazel

The benefits and success of multi-carrier (MC) modulation on one hand, and the flexibility offered by spread spectrum (SS) techniques on the other, have, since 1993, motivated many researchers to investigate the combination of both techniques, known as multi-carrier spread-spectrum (MC-SS). This combination benefits from the main advantages of both systems and offers high flexibility, high spectral efficiency, simple detection strategies, narrow-band interference rejection capability, etc. The basic principle of this combination is straightforward: the spreading is performed as direct...