Antenna diversity combining schemes for WCDMA systems in fading multipath channels

Author

Bjerke, Bjorn A. ; Proakis, John G. ; Zvonar, Zoran

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

421

Abstract

We analyze the performance of various receive antenna diversity schemes for use in combination with transmit diversity on the downlink of WCDMA third generation systems. We consider both open loop and closed loop versions of maximal ratio combining, as well as selection diversity combining. The analytical results are compared to simulation results obtained in typical channels. We also consider the impact of channel correlation on the performance of the combining schemes

Keywords

broadband networks; cellular radio; code division multiple access; correlation methods; diversity reception; error statistics; fading channels; multipath channels; multiuser channels; radio links; radio networks; receiving antennas; WCDMA third generation systems; antenna diversity combining; bit error probability; channel correlation; closed loop maximal ratio combining; downlink; fading multipath channels; open loop maximal ratio combining; performance analysis; receive antenna diversity; selection diversity combining; simulation results; third generation cellular systems; transmit diversity; Analytical models; Base stations; Diversity reception; Downlink; Fading; Mobile antennas; Multiaccess communication; Multipath channels; Performance analysis; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2000. IEEE-VTS Fall VTC 2000. 52nd

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6507-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.2000.886688

Filename

886688