Title :
BER performance evaluation for MC-CDMA systems in Nakagami-m fading
Author :
Li, Z. ; Latva-aho, M.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Wireless Commun., Oulu Univ., Finland
Abstract :
Based on the approximation of the sum of several Nakagami-m variables and an alternative expression of the Q-function, an efficient bit error rate (BER) expression is described. The closed BER form is applicable to multicarrier code-division multiple-access (MC-CDMA) systems with equal gain combining (EGC) in frequency selective Nakagami (1960) fading channels.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; diversity reception; error statistics; fading channels; multiuser channels; BER performance evaluation; EGQ; MC-CDMA systems; Nakagami-m fading; Q-function; bit error rate; closed BER; equal gain combining; frequency selective Nakagami fading channels; multicarrier code-division multiple-access;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20021015
