New analytical models and probability density functions for fading in wireless communications

Author

Durgin, Gregory D. ; Rappaport, Theodore S. ; de Wolf, David A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

50

Issue

6

fYear

2002

fDate

6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1005

Lastpage

1015

Abstract

This paper presents new envelope probability density functions (PDFs) that describe small-scale, local area fading experienced by narrow-band wireless receivers. The paper also develops novel PDFs that describe the local area fading of two specular multipath components in the presence of other diffusely propagating waves. These PDFs are studied in the context of classical fading PDFs such as the Rayleigh, Rician, and other distributions

Keywords

Rayleigh channels; Rician channels; multipath channels; probability; radio receivers; radiowave propagation; PDF; Rayleigh distribution; Rician distribution; analytical models; diffusely propagating waves; local area fading; narrow-band wireless receivers; probability density functions; radio wave propagation; small-scale fading; specular multipath components; wireless communications; Analytical models; Fading; Microwave propagation; Narrowband; Performance analysis; Probability density function; Rayleigh channels; Rician channels; Voltage; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCOMM.2002.1010620

Filename

1010620