Exact BEP of Decode-and-Forward Cooperative Systems With Multiple Relays in Rayleigh Fading Channels

Author

Young Gil Kim ; Beaulieu, Norman C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Volume

64

Issue

2

fYear

2015

fDate

Feb. 2015

Firstpage

823

Lastpage

828

Abstract

The exact average bit error probability (BEP) performance of decode-and-forward (DF) cooperative systems with multiple relays for binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) signals in Rayleigh fading channels is derived. Two types of receivers, i.e., a λ-maximal ratio combining (λ-MRC) receiver and a piecewise linear (PL) receiver, are examined. The characteristic functions (CFs) of the decision statistics are derived and used for the derivation of the BEPs. Closed-form integral-free solutions for the BEPs are obtained.

Keywords

Rayleigh channels; cooperative communication; decode and forward communication; diversity reception; error statistics; phase shift keying; BPSK signal; Rayleigh fading channel; average bit error probability; binary phase-shift keying signals; cooperative systems; decode and forward communication; exact BEP; maximal ratio combining receiver; multiple relay channels; piecewise linear receiver; Binary phase shift keying; Cooperative systems; Diversity reception; Fading; Receivers; Relays; Wireless communication; Cooperative diversity; Rayleigh fading; decode-and-forward (DF); multiple relays;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9545

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TVT.2013.2281321

Filename

6595143