A Novel Double-Sided Pulse Interval Modulation (DS-PIM) Aided SIM-OFDM for 6G Light Fidelity (LiFi) Networks

Subcarrier Index Modulation is an OFDM variant that provides superior power and bandwidth efficiency. In this paper, we present a novel, double-sided pulse interval modulation (DS-PIM)-based SIM OFDM technique. The proposed technique exploits the variable symbol size of DPIM to provide a variable su...

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Published in:Electronics (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.11 (21), p.3579
Main Authors: Khan, Faisal, Umrani, Fahim, Baqai, Attiya, Ijaz, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandwidths
Bias
Communication
Energy efficiency
Modulation
Spread spectrum
Subcarriers
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Summary:Subcarrier Index Modulation is an OFDM variant that provides superior power and bandwidth efficiency. In this paper, we present a novel, double-sided pulse interval modulation (DS-PIM)-based SIM OFDM technique. The proposed technique exploits the variable symbol size of DPIM to provide a variable sub-block size and enable dynamic assignment of subcarriers rather than the fixed size of conventional SIM OFDM. In comparison with conventional Subcarrier Index-Modulated OFDM (SIM-OFDM), the proposed approach shows a 12.5% reduction in bandwidth usage for a 2-bit index word. On average, 3.5 subcarriers are employed by the proposed technique per sub-block, in comparison with 4 subcarriers for the conventional technique. The proposed technique provides a superior spectral efficiency compared with conventional SIM-OFDM, even for higher-order modulation.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics11213579