PAPR Reduction in PAM-DMT based WDM VLC

Hussien T. Alrakah*, Tilahun Z. Gutema*, Sinan Sinanovic, Wasiu O. Popoola*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract / Description of output

Visible light communication (VLC) can achieve high data rate transmission with discrete multitone (DMT) systems. A DMT variant is pulse-amplitude-modulated discrete multitone modulation (PAM-DMT) which offers an energy-efficient modulation solution for VLC. However, similar to other DMT modulation techniques, PAM-DMT suffers from a high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). In this paper, the efficacy of pilot-assisted (PA) PAPR reduction system in PAM-DMT based VLC is demonstrated experimentally. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is applied using three low-cost light emitting diodes (LEDs). The available modulation bandwidth of each light source is utilised by adaptive bit and power loading. PA PAM-DMT is compared in this work to PAM-DMT based on achievable data rate and Bit Error Rate (BER). The proposed system reduces the clipping noise and minimises the nonlinear distortion of the system by reducing the high PAPR of each wavelength. Thus, the PA PAM-DMT has achieved 8% higher data rate than the conventional PAM-DMT with no PAPR reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 13th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages174-178
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665410441
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Oct 2022
Event13th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2022 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 20 Jul 202222 Jul 2022

Conference

Conference13th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 2022
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period20/07/2222/07/22

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • optical OFDM
  • optical wireless communication
  • peak-to-average power ratio PAPR
  • pilot-assisted PA
  • Pulse-amplitude-modulated discrete multitone modulation PAM-DMT
  • visible light communication
  • wavelength division multiplexing WDM

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