Performance Comparison of Asynchronous and Synchronous Code-Division Multipleaccess Techniques for Fiber-Optic Local Area Networks

Wing C. Kwong, Philippe A. Perrier, Paul R. Prucnal

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Abstract

Synchronous code-division multiple access (abbrevi- ated S/CDMA) for fiber-optic local area networks is investigated. The large bandwidth-expansion required by spread spectrum techniques, such as code-division multiple access, can be accommodated by using a fiber-optic channel for transmission and incoherent optical signal processing for code generation and correlation. Prime sequence codes, previously developed for an optical fiber network using (asynchronous) code-division multiple access (CDMA), are modified to fit a synchronous transmission format. A performance comparison of CDMA and S/CDMA systems reveals that S/CDMA can accommodate a larger number of subscribers and more simultaneous users than CDMA. An environment in which S/CDMA would be particularly suited is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1625-1634
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Transactions on Communications
Volume39
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1991

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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