Title :
Analysis of hybrid selection/maximal-ratio combining in Rayleigh fading
Author :
Win, Moe Z. ; Winters, Jack H.
Author_Institution :
Wireless Syst. Res. Dept, AT&T Labs. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We use a novel virtual branch technique to succinctly derive the mean and variance of the combiner output signal-to-noise ratio for hybrid selection/maximal-ratio combining in a multipath-fading environment
Keywords :
Rayleigh channels; diversity reception; multipath channels; statistical analysis; Rayleigh fading; SNR variance; combiner output SNR; hybrid selection/maximal-ratio combining; mean SNR; multipath-fading environment; reduced-complexity diversity combining; signal-to-noise ratio; virtual branch technique; Analysis of variance; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Energy consumption; Fading; Lifting equipment; Performance analysis; Random variables; Rayleigh channels; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
