Filterbank framework for multicarrier systems with improved subcarrier separation

Abstract

Frequency separation among the subcarriers is of great importance for multicarrier systems. At the transmitter side better frequency separation leads to a smaller out-of-band spectral leakage and also less interference to radio frequency transmission. At the receiver side better separation gives more suppression of radio frequency interference. As these are frequency based characteristics, a filterbank representation renders a natural tool for formulating the problem. In this work, we will consider a filterbank framework for designing multicarrier systems with improved subcarrier separation.