Title :
Performance analysis of generalized selection combining with switching constraints
Author :
Ritcey, James A. ; Azizoglu, Murat
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Generalized selection combining (GSC), in which the best L/sub c/ out of L independent diversity channels are linearly combined has been previously proposed and analyzed for Rayleigh fading channels. GSC is a less complex alternative to maximal ratio combining (MRC) that provides a performance gain over traditional selection combining (SC). Both MRC and SC are special cases of CSC, with L/sub c/=L and L/sub c/=1, respectively. We show that CSC also dramatically reduces the impact of switching rate constraints, whereby a selection must be held for the duration of a packet.
Keywords :
Rayleigh channels; decorrelation; diversity reception; packet switching; BPSK; Rayleigh fading channels; decorrelation; generalized selection combining; independent diversity channels; maximal ratio combining; packet duration; performance analysis; performance gain; selection combining; switching rate constraints; Communication switching; Decorrelation; Diversity reception; Error analysis; Fading; Packet switching; Performance analysis; Performance gain; Rayleigh channels; Signal to noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Communications Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4234.846495
