Spectrum Sensing Detection Techniques for Overlay Users

Spectrum allocated Agency (FCC) is currently working on the concept of white space users “borrowing” spectrum from free license holders temporarily to improve the spectrum utilization, i.e known as dynamic spectrum access (DSA). CRN systems can utilize dispersed spectrum, and thus such approach is known as dispersed spectrum cognitive radio systems. This project provides a tradeoff between a false alarm probability (Pf) and the signal to noise ratio (SNR) value of any spectrum detector to have a certain performance. Moreover, the performance of the cyclostationary detector (CD) and the matched filter detector (MF) is better than the energy detector(ED) especially at low signal to noise ratio values. Unfortunately, the cyclostationary spectrum sensing method, performance is not satisfying when the wireless fading channels are employed. In this project we provide the best trade off for spectrum usage for over lay users.