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In this chapter, we discuss Filter Bank Multicarrier Modulation (FBMC), a transmission scheme with superior spectral properties when compared with orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing. We first provide a general motivation, followed by a detailed description of the underlying idea behind FBMC. We then present a matrix-based system model and explain how to efficiently generate FBMC signals. Afterward, we assess the performance of one-tap equalizers in doubly selective channels. We also describe how to restore complex orthogonality in FBMC by a simple spreading technique and how such method improves certain aspects of FBMC.

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Notes

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    The channel must be known at the receiver. Channel estimation itself becomes more challenging in FBMC, as we will discuss later in this section.

  2. 2.

    The SNR is often below 20 dB. Wireless systems are interference limited and what we call “noise” is in practice often interference from other users and real-world hardware effects.

  3. 3.

    Only some specific MIMO techniques become more challenging in FBMC. Many other MIMO methods, such as receive diversity or spatial multiplexing based on Zero-Forcing (ZF) or MMSE equalization, can be straightforwardly employed in FBMC.

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Nissel, R., Rupp, M. (2019). Filter Bank Multicarrier Modulation. In: Vaezi, M., Ding, Z., Poor, H. (eds) Multiple Access Techniques for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92090-0_3

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