Exact bit error rate calculations for synchronous MC-CDMA over a Rayleigh fading channel

Author

Shi, Qinghua ; Latva-aho, Matti

Author_Institution

Centre for Wireless Commun., Oulu Univ., Finland

Volume

6

Issue

7

fYear

2002

fDate

7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

276

Lastpage

278

Abstract

The bit error rate of a synchronous multicarrier code-division multiple-access system operating in a Rayleigh fading channel is calculated based on a moment generating function method, without any assumption on the distribution of multiple access interference. Two closed-form BER expressions are derived. Moreover, the BER can be accurately evaluated by using a Gauss-Chebyshev quadrature rule based numerical approach.

Keywords

Rayleigh channels; code division multiple access; error statistics; land mobile radio; multiuser channels; radiofrequency interference; spread spectrum communication; DS-CDMA; Gauss-Chebyshev quadrature rule; Rayleigh fading channel; closed-form BER; exact bit error rate; moment generating function method; multicarrier code-division multiple-access; multiple access interference; numerical integration; synchronous MC-CDMA; AWGN; Bit error rate; Fading; Frequency; Gaussian approximation; Gaussian processes; Multiaccess communication; Multicarrier code division multiple access; Multiple access interference; Rayleigh channels;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1089-7798

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LCOMM.2002.801314

Filename

1018749