Error probability for MC-CDMA in Nakagami-m fading channels using equal gain combining

Author

Li, Zexian ; Latva-aho, Matti

Author_Institution

Centre for Wireless Commun., Oulu Univ., Finland

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

227

Lastpage

231

Abstract

In this paper, a new practical method for determining the bit-error rate (BER) of equal gain combining (EGC) receivers for multicarrier code-division multiple-access (MC-CDMA) systems is presented. This new method is based on an alternative Gaussian approximation (AGA) and it applies to the system with multiple active users in frequency selective Nakagami-m fading channels. This new procedure takes advantage of an alternate integral representation of the conditional BER along with characteristic functions. The AGA method has the advantage of simplicity in expression and computational efficiency. The accuracy of the proposed approach is demonstrated with computer simulations in a fading channel

Keywords

Gaussian channels; code division multiple access; error statistics; fading channels; integral equations; mobile radio; time-varying channels; AGA; EGC receivers; MC-CDMA; Nakagami-m fading channels; alternate integral representation; alternative Gaussian approximation; bit-error rate; characteristic functions; computational efficiency; computer simulations; conditional BER; equal gain combining; error probability; frequency selective channels; mobile radio; multicarrier code-division multiple-access; multiple active users; Bit error rate; Computational efficiency; Computer simulation; Diversity reception; Error probability; Fading; Frequency; Gaussian approximation; Multiaccess communication; Multicarrier code division multiple access;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 2002. ICC 2002. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

New York, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7400-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2002.996850

Filename

996850