Adaptive arrangement of cyclic prefix length for MC-CDMA systems via multi-objective bat algorithm

Abstract

Multi-carrier multiplexing systems, used in high bit rate communication applications, are more affected by the time- or frequency-dependent fading effects incurring in the channel than the single-carrier systems. When the fading effects at multi-carrier systems are not taken into consideration, inter-carrier interference or inter-symbol interferences that cause bit error rate increase at the receiver would occur. In order to eliminate these interference effects, the cyclic prefix is used in MC-CDMA systems, which are the kind of multi-carrier systems. However, determining how long the CP length is to be used will directly affect both the error and the capacity performance of the system. In this study, multi-objective bat algorithm is proposed for the adaptive arrangement of the CP lengths according to the channel conditions. Contrary to the standard CP determination methods, not only the bit errors are minimized, but also the maximization of the channel capacity is provided by the utilization of MOBA.