A Survey on Peak to Average Power Ratio Reduction Methods for LTE-OFDM

Abstract

OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) is generally preferred for high data rate transmission in digital communication. The Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standards for the fourth generation (4G) wireless communication systems. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) are the two multiple access techniques which are generally used in LTE.OFDM system has a major shortcoming of high peak to average power ratio (PAPR) value. This paper explains different PAPR reduction techniques and presents a comparison of the various techniques based on theoretical results. It also presents a survey of the various PAPR reduction techniques and the state of the art in this area.