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Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has been shown to be an effective technique to
combat multipath fading in wireless communications. It has been successfully used for HF radio
applications and has been chosen as the standard for digital audio broadcasting and digital terrestrial TV
broadcasting in Europe and high-speed wireless local areas networks. In this tutorial, we present the basic
principles of OFDM and discuss the problems, and some of the potential solutions, in implementing an
OFDM system. Techniques for peak-to-average power ratio reduction, time and frequency synchronization,
and channel estimation will be discussed. We conclude with a brief overview of current application areas
The Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technique, wireless channel models, and a pair
of new inter carrier interference self-cancellation methods are investigated in this thesis. The first chapter
addresses the history of OFDM, along with its principles and applications. Chapter two consists of three
parts: the principal, the modern OFDM models, and the Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) problem.
Chapter two also summarizes possible PAPR solutions. Chapter three discusses a series of well-known
wireless channel models, as well as the general formula for wireless channels. In Chapter four, ICI problem
has been discussed, along with its existing solutions. Chapter five focuses on two new ICI self-cancellation
schemes, namely the clustering method and the multi-codebook method. These two new methods show
promising results through the simulations. A summary of this thesis and the discussion of future research
are also provided in Chapter five.
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is an appealing technique for achieving high-bit-rate
data transmission, due to its robustness against the multipath fading and Inter symbol Interference (ISI).
However, the occurrence of the potentially high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) restricts its
application. Several methods have been proposed to reduce the PAPR, including offset selection, and
various coding techniques. Here, the partial transmit sequences (PTS) approach has been investigated to
improve the PAPR statistics. The PTS technique manipulates the phase rotations of the partial transmit
sequences and performs exhaustive search for optimized transmit signal, in order to obtain an improved
power distribution of the OFDM signal. In this paper, MATLAB simulation will be used to verify the
effectiveness of the PTS technique, in eliminating the PAPR.