Spread ALOHA has become one of the advanced multiple access techniques promising several advantages over existing conventional and spread spectrum based wireless systems. Spread ALOHA is currently recognised as a simplified wireless multiple access system which provides a higher bandwidth and may accommodate high number of users. This thesis investigates the employment of a unique spreading code in conjunction with Spread ALOHA as opposed to the common method of employing distinct spreading codes for all users on the communication channel. This feature of Spread ALOHA would eliminate the limitation on the number of users imposed by finding sufficient orthogonal spreading codes, and moreover it would simplify the system and reduce the receiver complexity. In this research I have investigated the state of the art on this topic, and I have modelled and simulated a Single Code Spread ALOHA system together with a conventional CDMA ALOHA system in order to analyse and compare the performance of both systems. This study has shown the viability of employing single code in Spread ALOHA systems, and hence eliminating what is considered a limiting factor in other systems such as CDMA. The performance of this proposed system is comparable with that of CDMA; however the selection of suitable PN codes is essential. The parametric study in this work was aimed to find optimum performance criteria for the Spread ALOHA system. all users on the spread spectrum system to have equal average; received power levels.
Date of Award | 2006 |
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Original language | English |
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- wireless communication systems
- code division multiple access
- Spread ALOHA
Performance analysis of single code spread ALOHA systems
Achi, H. (Author). 2006
Western Sydney University thesis: Master's thesis