On the symbol error probability of maximum-selection diversity reception schemes over a Rayleigh fading channel

Author

Chyi, Gwo-Tsuey ; Proakis, John G. ; Keller, Catherine M.

Author_Institution

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

Volume

37

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

79

Lastpage

83

Abstract

The symbol error probability of two selection schemes, namely, maximum signal-to-noise ratio (Mγ) selection and maximum output (MO) selection, for M-ary multidiversity reception over a Rayleigh fading channel are discussed. The symbol error probability of the MO scheme is lower than that of the Mγ scheme. The more diversity receptions that are used, the larger is the difference. A simple expression of crossover average signal-to-noise ratio (per bit) is presented as a guideline for increasing the number of diversity receptions

Keywords

diversity reception; error statistics; fading; radiowave propagation; telecommunication channels; M-ary multidiversity reception; Rayleigh fading channel; crossover average signal-to-noise ratio; maximum output; maximum signal-to-noise ratio; maximum-selection diversity reception schemes; selection schemes; symbol error probability; Adaptive filters; Diversity reception; Echo cancellers; Error probability; Fading; Mobile communication; Rayleigh channels; Signal to noise ratio; Timing jitter; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/26.21658

Filename

21658