Multi-Carrier and Spread Spectrum Systems From OFDM and MC-CDMA to LTE and WiMAX

Foreword.

Preface (Second Edition).

Preface (First Edition).

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1. Fundamentals.

1.1 Radio Channel Characteristics.

1.2 Multi-Carrier Transmission.

1.3 Spread Spectrum Techniques.

1.4 Multi-Carrier Spread Spectrum.

1.5 References.

2. MC-CDMA and MC-DS-CDMA.

2.1 MC-CDMA.

2.2 MC-DS-CDMA.

2.3 References.

3. Hybrid Multiple Access Schemes.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Multi-Carrier FDMA.

3.3 Multi-Carrier TDMA .

3.4 Ultra Wide Band Systems.

3.5 Comparison of Hybrid Multiple Access Schemes.

3.6 References.

4. Implementation Issues.

4.1 Multi-Carrier Modulation and Demodulation.

4.2 Synchronization.

4.3 Channel Estimation.

4.4 Channel Coding and Decoding.

4.5 Signal Constellation, Mapping, De-Mapping, and Equalization.

4.6 Adaptive Techniques in Multi-Carrier Transmission.

4.7 RF Issues.

4.8 References.

5. Applications.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE).

5.3 WiMAX.

5.4 Future Mobile Communications Concepts and Field Trials.

5.5 Wireless Local Area Networks.

5.6 Interaction Channel for DVB-T: DVB-RCT.

6. Additional Techniques for Capacity and Flexibility Enhancement.

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 MIMO Overview.

6.3 Diversity Techniques for Multi-Carrier Transmission.

6.4 Spatial Pre-Coding for Multi-Carrier transmission.

6.5 Software-Defined Radio.

References.

Definitions, Abbreviations, and Symbols.

Definitions.

Abbreviations.

Symbols.

Index.