Error rate performance for coherent modulation techniques with switched and examine diversity combining over Weibull fading channels

Author

Magableh, Amer M. ; Matalgah, Mustafa M.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford

fYear

2008

fDate

March 31 2008-April 4 2008

Firstpage

824

Lastpage

829

Abstract

In this paper, we evaluate the bit error rate (BER) performance of PSK modulation schemes over independent and identically distributed L branches Weibull fading channel with selection and examine combining (SEC) diversity technique. We use the probability density function (PDF) approach in the BER evaluation. The derived expression for the BER is obtained in terms of known functions that are easy to evaluate. Numerical results are presented for the BER as a function of the average SNR.

Keywords

Weibull distribution; diversity reception; error statistics; fading channels; modulation; phase shift keying; probability; PSK modulation schemes; Weibull fading channels; bit error rate performance; coherent modulation techniques; examine combining diversity technique; probability density function; selection diversity technique; switched diversity combining; Bit error rate; Communication switching; Diversity reception; Error analysis; Phase shift keying; Probability density function; Signal detection; Switches; Weibull fading channels; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Systems and Applications, 2008. AICCSA 2008. IEEE/ACS International Conference on

Conference_Location

Doha

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1967-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1968-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AICCSA.2008.4493622

Filename

4493622