BEP/SEP and Outage Performance Analysis of -Branch Maximal-Ratio Combiner for Fading

Abstract

Maximal-ratio combiner (MRC) performances in fading channels have been of interest for a long time, which can be seen by a number of papers concerning this topic. In this paper we treat bit error probability (BEP), symbol error probability (SEP) and outage probability of MRC in presence of κ-μ fading. We will present κ-μ fading model, probability density function (PDF), and cumulative distribution function (CDF). We will also present PDF, CDF, and outage probability of the L-branch MRC output. BEP/SEP will be evaluated for broad class of modulation types and for coherent and noncoherent types of detection. BEP/SEP and outage performances of the MRC will be evaluated for different number of branches via Monte Carlo simulations and theoretical expressions.

Channel Capacity Analysis Under Various Adaptation Policies and Diversity Techniques over Fading Channels

“…( It is shown in [15], that the sum of κ-μ squares is κ-μ square as well (but with different parameters), which is an ideal choice for MRC analysis. Then the expression for the pdf of the outputs of MRC diversity systems follows [15, eq.11]:…”

Second-order statistics of selection macro-diversity system operating over Gamma shadowed κ-μ fading channels

“…For this process, it is necessary to estimate the phase of the received signal, so this technique requires all the amount of the channel state information of the received signal, and separate receiver chain for each branch of the diversity system, which increases the complexity of the system. In [2,10], it is shown that the sum of -μ powers is -μ power distributed as well (but with different parameters), which is an ideal choice for MRC analysis. The expression for the pdf of the outputs of MRC micro-diversity systems is as follows [10]:…”

“…In [2,10], it is shown that the sum of -μ powers is -μ power distributed as well (but with different parameters), which is an ideal choice for MRC analysis. The expression for the pdf of the outputs of MRC micro-diversity systems is as follows [10]:…”

“…The performance analysis of diversity systems operating over -μ fading channels is rather scarce in the literature [10,11]. In [10], standard performance measures of maximal ratio combining (MRC) in the presence of -μ fading were discussed.…”

“…In [10], standard performance measures of maximal ratio combining (MRC) in the presence of -μ fading were discussed. Analytical expressions for the switching rate of a dual branch SC in -μ fading were derived in [11].…”