Comparative Analysis between OFDMA and SC-FDMA: Model, Features and Applications

Authors

  • Abdullah Al-Mamun Bulbul Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University, Gopalganj-8100, Bangladesh
  • Farjana Imam Student, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
  • Mehenaz Mitu Student, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
  • Sonia Akter Student, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
  • Ety khanam Student, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
  • Shikha Rani Das Student, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh

Keywords:

OFDMA, SCFDMA, LTE, 4G, 5G

Abstract

This paper represents Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SCFDMA) techniques along with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). The concept, model, features, scopes, applications and limitation for both types of multiple access have been discussed in this paper. In present 4G and 5G cellular communication system, both OFDMA and SC-FDMA have a notable applications. Dividing the available spectrum into overlapping orthogonal narrowband sub bands, OFDMA ensures high spectral efficiency. Besides by allocating multiple sub carriers to each user, OFDMA provides high data rate, reduces inter blockage interference, minimizes frequency selective fading and so on. But it suffers from high peak to average power ration (PAPR) which results in high power consumption at the transmitter end. SC-FDMA is one of the most promising techniques to solve the PAPR problems. Besides it also removes the capacity problem of wireless cellular systems and provides higher spectral efficiency, depending on multiplexing signals based on their spatial signature. On the other hand, in OFDM due to fixed subcarrier allocations for each user and its performance can suffer from narrowband fading and interference.

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2019-10-30

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Bulbul, A. A.-M., Imam, F., Mitu, M., Akter, S., khanam, E., & Das, S. R. (2019). Comparative Analysis between OFDMA and SC-FDMA: Model, Features and Applications. International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Applied Sciences (IJEEAS), 2(2), 75–82. Retrieved from https://ijeeas.utem.edu.my/ijeeas/article/view/5468

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019): Electrical Engineering and Applied Sciences

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