Noncoherent MT-CDMA system with post-detection diversity combining

This paper presents a theoretical analysis of a noncoherent multitone code division multiple access (MT-CDMA) system with diversity combining in terms of average bit error rate performance. The study is carried out for both slow Rayleigh and Ricean fading frequency-selective channels with differential binary phase-shift keying (DBPSK) modulation in the indoor environment. The investigation considers post-detection diversity with maximal ratio combining. Assuming a fixed bandwidth, bit rate and transmitter power, the effect of diversity order and number of tones on the systems performance is studied. Numerical results are presented to validate the analysis and to justify the approximations made.