What is the difference of OFDM in AWGN / Multipath fading

Hello~!

I'm studying priciple of OFDM.

OFDM is crucial in multipath fading environment because it has ability to resolve selective fading channel into flat fading by one-tap equalizer.

Then, in AWGN environments, is it no benefit using ofdm?

Does it mean that both non-ofdm and ofdm system has the same BER performance in AWGN?

Re: What is the difference of OFDM in AWGN / Multipath fadin

Riofunk7 said:

Then, in AWGN environments, is it no benefit using ofdm?

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Nope

Riofunk7 said:

Does it mean that both non-ofdm and ofdm system has the same BER performance in AWGN?

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In fact, OFDM would have worse performance since you transmitting extra bits as CP

Re: What is the difference of OFDM in AWGN / Multipath fadin

Communications_Engineer said:

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Riofunk7 said:

Does it mean that both non-ofdm and ofdm system has the same BER performance in AWGN?

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In fact, OFDM would have worse performance since you transmitting extra bits as CP

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Can you explain, please?

Re: What is the difference of OFDM in AWGN / Multipath fadin

Communications_Engineer said:

Riofunk7 said:

Then, in AWGN environments, is it no benefit using ofdm?

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Nope

Riofunk7 said:

Does it mean that both non-ofdm and ofdm system has the same BER performance in AWGN?

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In fact, OFDM would have worse performance since you transmitting extra bits as CP

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Does that mean OFDM has worse BER performance?

Because longer OFDM symbol degrades Es/No, does it have worse performance?

EsNo = EbNo * rate; % non-ofdm case, rate= coding_rate * mod.order, e.g. 1/3 turbo and QPSK -> rate = 2/3.

EsNo_ = EbNo * rate * Nu/Ns; % OFDM case, Nu = ofdm symbol(non cp) length, Ns = CP added OFDM symbol length

If symbols of EsNo_ were transmitted through AWGN environment, which is (noise = sqrt(1/EsNo_)*(randn+i*randn) where Es=1), the low EsNo_ would increase noise.
Thus, in AWGN, OFDM has worse BER performance.

Is it right?

Re: What is the difference of OFDM in AWGN / Multipath fadin

AWGN is more like a mathematical fiction. it is only good to use when you are only considering the thermal noise. it doesn't account for the fading. Furthermore, you don't need use an equilizer, if you are using AWGN.

Riofunk7 said:

Then, in AWGN environments, is it no benefit using ofdm?

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AWGN is a model, used for simulation. it is not real. it depends upon what you want study/simulate. if you want study performance degradation caused only by thermal noise you should use AWGN model. If you do want study fading effects, you can use use other mathematical noise models such as Rayliegh Fading Channel which somewhat close to the real environment.

And yes, if OFDM would have worse performance in an awgn than the non-ofdm system because of CP. And Even you remove CP, then the OFDM and Non-OFDM system would have same performance.
OFDM is used to counter Frequency Selective Fading. So, it is advised that you use Rayliegh Fading Channel.