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In integrated sensing and communications (ISAC), a distinguishing feature of 6G wireless networks, the main challenge lies in integrating the two distinct functions of sensing and communication within the same waveform. In this paper, the…

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In this study, we compare the single-carrier (SC) waveform adopted in IEEE 802.11ad and unique word discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (UW DFT-s-OFDM) waveform. We provide equivalent representations…

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Spectral efficiency is a key design issue for all wireless communication systems. Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is a very well-known technique for efficient data transmission over many carriers overlapped in frequency.…

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Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is one of the key pillars envisioned for 6G wireless systems. ISAC systems combine communication and sensing functionalities over a single waveform, with full resource sharing. In particular,…

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Conventional orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform design in integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) systems usually selects the channels with high-frequency responses to transmit communication data, which does not…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-27 Qinghui Lu , Zhen Du , Zenghui Zhang

Chirp waveform plays a significant role in radar and communication systems for its ability of pulse compression and spread spectrum. This paper presents a principle of orthogonally multiplexing a bank of linear chirp waveforms within the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-01-26 Xing Ouyang , Jian Zhao

This paper investigates the design of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveforms for bistatic integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. In the considered framework, an ISAC transmitter jointly optimizes…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Ruolin Du , Zhiqiang Wei , Zai Yang , Ya-Feng Liu , Bingpeng Zhou , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

Affine frequency division multiplexing (AFDM) is an emerging waveform candidate for future sixth generation (6G) systems offering a range of promising features, such as enhanced robustness in heterogeneous and high-mobility environments, as…

In this paper, we perform a comparative study of common wireless communication waveforms, namely the single carrier (SC), orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM), and orthogonal time-frequency-space (OTFS) modulation in a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-01 Fabian Göttsch , Shuangyang Li , Lorenzo Miretti , Giuseppe Caire , Sławomir Stańczak

Sixth-generation (6G) wireless communication systems, as stated in the European 6G flagship project Hexa-X, are anticipated to feature the integration of intelligence, communication, sensing, positioning, and computation. An important…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-16 Eyad Shtaiwi , Ahmed Abdelhadi , Husheng Li , Zhu Han , H. Vincent Poor

With the increasing demand for multi-carrier communication in high-mobility scenarios, it is urgent to design new multi-carrier communication waveforms that can resist large delay-Doppler spreads. Various multi-carrier waveforms in the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-05 Xingyao Zhang , Haoran Yin , Yanqun Tang , Yu Zhou , Yuqing Liu , Jinming Du , Yipeng Ding

The underlying waveform has always been a shaping factor for each generation of the cellular networks, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) for the 4th generation cellular networks (4G). To meet the diversified and…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2015-09-01 Xi Zhang , Ming Jia , Lei Chen , Jianglei Ma , Jing Qiu

Next-generation wireless networks are conceived to provide reliable and high-data-rate communication services for diverse scenarios, such as vehicle-to-vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicles, and satellite networks. The severe Doppler spreads in…

The sixth generation (6G) of wireless networks introduces integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), a technology in which communication and sensing functionalities are inextricably linked, sharing resources across time, frequency, space,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-28 Silvia Mura , Dario Tagliaferri , Marouan Mizmizi , Umberto Spagnolini , Athina Petropulu

We study the coexistence of different multicarrier waveforms such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), filter-bank multicarrier (FBMC) and universal-filtered multicarrier (UFMC) waveforms in licensed shared access (LSA) for…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-08-16 Mirza Golam Kibria , Gabriel Porto Villardi , Kentaro Ishizu , Fumihide Kojima

Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a dominant waveform in modern wireless systems, yet its high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) and limited adaptability hinder efficient support for integrated communication and sensing.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-14 Cheng Luo , Luping Xiang , Hankun Zhang , Yi Luo , Chen Huang , Yi Zhang , Cheng-Xiang Wang , Kun Yang

The Future wireless communication systems face the challenging task of simultaneously providing high quality of service (QoS) and broadband data transmission, while also minimizing power consumption, latency, and system complexity. Although…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-03 Amina Darghouthi , Abdelhakim Khlifi , Hmaied Shaiek , Fatma Ben Salah , Belgacem Chibani

In this letter, we study interleave frequency division multiplexing (IFDM) for multicarrier modulation in static multipath and mobile time-varying channels, which outperforms orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), orthogonal…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-05-07 Yuhao Chi , Lei Liu , Yao Ge , Xuehui Chen , Ying Li , Zhaoyang Zhang

According to the recent 3GPP decisions on 6G air interface, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based waveforms are the primary candidates for future integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. In this paper, we…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-12 Jialiang Zhu , Hamza Haif , Abdelali Arous , Huseyin Arslan , Arman Farhang

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) systems are recognised as one of the key ingredients of the sixth generation (6G) network. A challenging topic in ISAC is the design of a single waveform combining both communication and sensing…