A proof that uncorrelated branch SNRs yield the lowest error rate for MRC receivers operating over Nakagami-m-fading channels.

A proof that uncorrelated branch SNRs yield the lowest error rate for MRC receivers operating over Nakagami-m-fading channels.

We analyze the symbol error rate of a multiple-branch predetection maximal ratio combiner for correlated Nakagami-m-fading channels. Focusing on the correlations between diversity branches, we provide a simple analytic proof, applicable to different modulation schemes, that uncorrelated branches res...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Transactions on wireless communications 3, 5 (2004).
Main Author: Lee, D.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Nakagami-m-fading channels.
Diversity branch.
Error rate.
Integer-valued fading severities.
Maximal ratio combining receiver.
Modulation scheme.
Symbol error probability.
Uncorrelated branch SNR.