7 literature survey M.TECH ( PDF FILE )

The document surveys 17 literature sources on multi-carrier modulation techniques like OFDM and MC-CDMA. Several sources propose using wavelet transforms instead of Fourier transforms to improve bandwidth efficiency and reduce interference for MC-CDMA systems. Simulation results from the literature show that wavelet packet based MC-CDMA can outperform FFT based MC-CDMA in terms of lower bit error rates, especially in frequency selective fading channels. The rationale given is that wavelet transforms eliminate the need for cyclic prefixes, thereby improving spectral efficiency over traditional MC-CDMA schemes.