The document presents a problem set focused on orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM), covering topics such as channel models, coherence bandwidth, cyclic-prefix length, efficiency loss, subcarrier spacing, optimal detectors, fading characteristics, frequency interleaving, and hopping patterns in cellular systems. It includes specific questions that require calculations and theoretical understanding related to OFDM systems. The questions aim to assess knowledge of OFDM principles and their application in wireless communication scenarios.
The document presents a problem set focused on orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM), covering topics such as channel models, coherence bandwidth, cyclic-prefix length, efficiency loss, subcarrier spacing, optimal detectors, fading characteristics, frequency interleaving, and hopping patterns in cellular systems. It includes specific questions that require calculations and theoretical understanding related to OFDM systems. The questions aim to assess knowledge of OFDM principles and their application in wireless communication scenarios.
1. What is the channel model for a wideband channel?
2. What is the relation between coherence bandwidth and subcarrier spacing in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme? 3. In an OFDM system, the length of an OFDM symbol is ……………… than the coherence time of the channel 4. If an OFDM system uses 512 DFT points and sends an OFDM symbol through a 5-tap wireless channel. Calculate the cyclic-prefix (CP) length for this system. 5. Calculate the efficiency loss if the CP length is 10 and the number of discrete Fourier transform (DFT) points is 128. 6. If the transmission bandwidth equals 20 MHz and the number of DFT points is 64, the subcarrier spacing is determined as ……………… 7. What is the optimal detector for an OFDM system? 8. Consider a wireless channel with a delay spread of 10 micro seconds. Assume that the transmission bandwidth is 1 MHz. Then, what is the characteristics of fading seen by a subcarrier signal for, (i) if the number of subcarriers equals to 4 (ii) if the number of subcarriers equals to 128? 9. In the settings given in Q8., if ideal frequency interleaving is used, how many subcarriers are allotted for a user if the number of subcarriers equals 64? 10. In a cellular system that uses OFDM for transmission, hopping patterns are generated based on Nc=3, how many patterns can be constructed?