Orthogonal code division multiple access communication system having multicarrier modulation

摘要

An orthogonal code division multiple access (OCDMA) communication system having multicarrier modulation. The incoming input data stream is broken into multiple parallel streams, each of which modulates its own frequency-division multiplexed carrier. This reduces the chipping rate such that the delay spread does not cause excessive access noise. Particularly robust delay lock loop (DLL) code tracking and particularly robust automatic frequency control (AFC) are provided in the presence of frequency-selective fading.