Journal of Technology and System Information
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April

Performance Improvement of f-OFDM Systems Using a Concatenated RS/LDPC Coding Scheme

Ghasan Ali Hussain (University of Kufa)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jul 2026

Abstract

In wireless communication systems, transmission errors are inevitably generated due to interference and fading. Therefore, various approaches have been developed to enhance system reliability, including increasing the transmitted signal power and utilizing error detection and correction schemes. Among these approaches, channel coding is an important technique for reducing the Bit Error Rate (BER). Although LDPC codes are widely adopted in 5G wireless communication systems; achieving ultra-low BER values remains challenging in LDPC codes due to the error-floor phenomenon. To address this limitation, a modified concatenated RS/LDPC code is proposed for an f-OFDM system in this paper. It employs RS codes with LDPC codes followed by an interleaver. Unlike the conventional concatenated RS/LDPC codes that separated both codes by an interleaver. Simulation results demonstrate that the suggested system achieves superior BER performance compared with the conventional concatenated scheme and standalone RS and LDPC codes under both BPSK and QPSK. Furthermore, the suggested f-OFDM system provides superior Out-of-Band Emission (OOBE) suppression compared with the conventional OFDM system, while maintaining a Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) performance comparable to that of the conventional OFDM system. Based on the results, the suggested f-OFDM system is considered a promising candidate for 5G and beyond systems.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jtsi

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

The Journal of Technology and System Information is dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research and advancements in the broad and dynamic intersection of technology and information systems. The focus of the journal is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas in these interconnected ...