Kirkuk University Journal-Scientific Studies

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) system that is adopted by a wireless communication system for transmitting multicarrier modulated signals simultaneously with robustness against interference and noise facing the system. It presents a significant issue related to the OFDM system known as the raise of Peak to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) that is the high peaks of OFDM signals compared to its average power. Increasing the PAPR yields in the component devices of the OFDM system does not cope with the high peaks resulting in distortion and signal losses. Therefore, the objective of this article is to review different approaches of PAPR reduction techniques and compare them to select the best technique for a particular system. The approaches are mainly of three classifications; distortion, probabilistic, and coding schemes with each including several techniques.