Unitary Checkerboard Precoded OFDM for Low-PAPR Optical Wireless Communications

Future 6G wireless networks will once again have to raise the capability in most of the technology domains by a factor of 10-100. Depending on the application, future requirements include peak data rates of 1Tb/s per user, 0.1ms latency, less than 1 out of a million outage, centimetre accurate positioning, near zero energy consumption at the device, and operation in different environments including factories, vehicles, and more [1]–[3]. Optical wireless communications (OWC) have the potential to provide ultra-high data rates in a cost effective way, thanks to the vast and freely available light spectrum, and the availability of devices for transmitters and receivers. 5G NR architecture permits the integration of stand-alone OWC nodes on network layer [4]. Current 6G research investigates advanced physical layer designs including OWC-compatible waveforms. In this context, in this paper a new pre-coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform is proposed that is tailored to the OWC specific needs. Its prime advantage compared to OFDM is the ultra-low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR), while preserving other benefits, such as high spectral efficiency, flexible subcarrier nulling, and low computational complexity.

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