• DocumentCode
    1054487
  • Title

    Expression for evaluating performance of BPSK with MRC in Nakagami fading

  • Author

    Adinoyi, A.B. ; Ai-Semari, S.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    23
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    11/7/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1428
  • Lastpage
    1429
  • Abstract
    A strikingly simple and fast to compute expression is derived for the performance of binary phase shift keying (BPSK) with maximal ratio combining (MRC) diversity in a Nakagami (1960) fading channel. The expression is valid for all Nakagami-m parameters. Furthermore, no concession is made as far as the accuracy of the results is concerned.
  • Keywords
    diversity reception; fading channels; phase shift keying; BPSK; MRC; Nakagami fading channel; Nakagami-m parameters; binary phase shift keying; maximal ratio combining diversity; performance evaluation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20020997
  • Filename
    1068020