Algorithm to Improve the Performance of OFDM based WLAN Systems

In this paper we propose a new form of adaptive modulation which has the ability of using the higher order modulation schemes such as 256-QAM and 128-QAM at low SNR values in order to enhance the data rate without degrading the SER performance especially at low SNR values. This new form of adaptive modulation is combined together with the power control and the PAPR clipping and filtering technique to produce a new algorithm. This algorithm is called MPC (adaptive Modulation, Power control and Clipping), which is not aim only to reduce the PAPR, but also to enhance the data rate of OFDM based WLAN systems.