Title :
Optimization of Predetection Switched Combining in Correlated Rician Fading
Author :
Haghani, Sasan ; Beaulieu, Norman C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Abstract :
The performance of dual-diversity predetection switch-and-stay combining (SSC) in correlated Rician fading is considered in conjunction with several modulation formats. Analytical expressions are derived for the average symbol error rate (SER) of predetection SSC in correlated Rician fading. Switching thresholds that minimize the average SER are obtained. The impacts of fading parameter and the fading correlation on the performance of predetection SSC are studied. Analytical expressions for the output average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the outage probability are derived. The validity of our analytical expressions are verified using Monte Carlo simulations.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; Rician channels; diversity reception; telecommunication switching; Monte Carlo simulations; correlated Rician fading; dual-diversity predetection switch-and-stay combining; signal-to-noise ratio; symbol error rate; Communication switching; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Error analysis; Fading; Modulation; Performance analysis; Rician channels; Switches; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2006. VTC-2006 Fall. 2006 IEEE 64th
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0062-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0063-5
DOI :
10.1109/VTCF.2006.331
