FDMA
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| Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) |
Frequency Division Multiple Access or FDMA is a channel access method used in multiple-access protocols as a channelization protocol. FDMA gives users an individual allocation of one or several frequency bands, or channels. It is particularly commonplace in satellite communication. FDMA, like other Multiple Access systems, coordinates access between multiple users.
Each FDMA subscriber is assigned a specific frequency channel. No one else in the same cell or a neighboring cell can use the frequency channel while it is assigned to a user. This reduces interference, but severely limits the number of users.
Advantage of FDMA
* FDMA technique doesn't need any base-control station.
* Data that transfeered between each station to another during the transmission process will not be lost.
* After the transmission of data,the effect ot the delay distortion will be so small and it can be ignored.
* There is no need for network timing.
* The channel operations in FDMA are simple.
* In FDMA,the reduction of the information bit rate has a good effect on the capacity.
* No need for any equalization.
* Because of the transmission is continuous,there is almost no need for bits that are responsible for synchronization.
* Simplicity in FDMA algorithms.
Disadvantages of FDMA
* In the FDMA technique,it is impossible for the stations to receive data from more than one transmission source.
* One of most important thing in communication systems is the maximum data rate which is small and fixed for every channel in FDMA.
* Because of the guard bands,the capacity of the FDMA will be decreased.
* Increasing the cost of FDMA,since the band filters are narrow that can't be recognized by VLSI.
* FDMA requires special filters to avoid any interference between the narrow channels.
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Reference:
* Wikipedia
* CDMA University
* WEBOPEDIA
* How Stuff Works
