Probability density functions for analyzing multi-amplitude constellations in Rayleigh and Ricean channels

Author

Wilson, Sarah Kate ; Cioffi, John M.

Author_Institution

Div. of Signal Process., Lulea Univ. of Technol., Sweden

Volume

47

Issue

3

fYear

1999

fDate

3/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

380

Lastpage

386

Abstract

This paper derives probability density functions (PDFs) to describe the behavior of data demodulated with imperfect channel estimation. The PDFs apply to cases of flat Rayleigh-fading, multiple-diversity reception Rayleigh-fading, and flat Ricean-fading. These PDFs can be used to determine analytically both the symbol error rate and bit error rate for multi-amplitude constellations with in-phase and quadrature components, thus avoiding the need for extensive computer simulation

Keywords

Rayleigh channels; Rician channels; demodulation; diversity reception; error statistics; parameter estimation; BER; PDF; Rayleigh channels; Rayleigh-fading; Ricean channels; bit error rate; data demodulation; flat Rayleigh-fading; flat Ricean-fading; imperfect channel estimation; in-phase components; multi-amplitude constellations; multiple-diversity reception; probability density functions; quadrature components; symbol error rate; Bit error rate; Channel estimation; Computer simulation; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Error analysis; Probability density function; Pulse modulation; Rayleigh channels; Receiving antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/26.752818

Filename

752818