Bit Error Rate Performance Analysis of LIS Aided Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing

In this paper, the performance of the system using the Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing (GFDM) wireless communication waveform between a base station as a transmitter, large intelligent surface (LIS) and a destination as MMSE receiver is investigated. It is thought to increase that the performance of the system thanks to large intelligent surfaces (LIS). LIS deliberately change the phases of incoming waves to improve the signal quality at the receiver. Both the channel between the source and the LIS and the channel between the LIS and the destination are assumed to be Rayleigh fading channels. The accuracy of the proposed system is evaluated with simulation results.

I. Introduction

The need for high data rates has grown exponentially in recent years, especially with the introduction of new services such as video-on-demand and the Internet of Things (IoT). One of the solutions supporting this new increased data rate is based on solutions such as antenna arrays that can improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and thus increase the spectral efficiency. On the other hand, they may require high cost and cause high power consumption on the transmitter side [1].