Title :
Performance of MRC Diversity Systems for the Detection of Signals with Nakagami Fading
Author :
Al-Hussaini, Emad K. ; Al-Bassiouni, Abdel Aziz M
Author_Institution :
United Arab Emirates Univ., Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
fDate :
12/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Bit error rate (BER) is analyzed theoretically for diversity reception in Nakagami fading environment using an

-branch maximal ratio combiner (MRC). Coherent and incoherent reception of frequency shift keying (FSK) are considered, using the multiple branch diversity system for both identical and different diversity branch fading parameters. The effect of correlation is also considered for the dual diversity case. The results are extended to include coherent phase shift keying (CPSK) and differential phase shift keying (DPSK).
Keywords :
Differential phase shift keying (DPSK); Diversity methods; Frequency-shift keying; Phase-shift keying; Signal detection; Bit error rate; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Error analysis; Fading; Frequency shift keying; Nakagami distribution; Rayleigh channels; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1985.1096243