Title :
Multi-branch predetection equal gain combiner in equally correlated Nakagami-m fading channels
Author :
Bae, Kyung K. ; Annamalai, A. ; Tranter, W.H.
Author_Institution :
Mobile & Portable Radio Res. Group, Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., USA
fDate :
29 Nov.-3 Dec. 2004
Abstract :
The article presents an analytical framework for evaluating the performance of an equally correlated multi-branch predetection equal gain combining (EGC) diversity receiver in Nakagami-m fading channels. Specifically, the characteristic function (CHF) of the EGC output signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) with L correlated inputs is derived. Selected numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effects of branch correlation and fade distribution on the average error rate and outage probability of EGC receivers.
Keywords :
diversity reception; error statistics; fading channels; probability; radio receivers; SNR; average error rate; branch correlation; characteristic function; diversity receiver; equal gain combining; equally correlated Nakagami-m fading channels; fade distribution; multi-branch predetection; outage probability; signal-to-noise ratio; Digital modulation; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Error analysis; Error probability; Fading; Frequency domain analysis; Performance analysis; Random variables; Rayleigh channels;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 2004. GLOBECOM '04. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8794-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.2004.1377991
