Second-order statistics for diversity-combining techniques in Nakagami-fading channels
Exact and closed-form expressions for the level crossing rate and average fade duration are presented for the M branch pure selection combining (PSC), equal gain combining (EGC), and maximal ratio combining (MRC), techniques, assuming independent branches in a Nakagami (1960) environment. The analyt...
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Published in | IEEE transactions on vehicular technology Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 1464 - 1470 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
IEEE
01.11.2001
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) |
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Summary: | Exact and closed-form expressions for the level crossing rate and average fade duration are presented for the M branch pure selection combining (PSC), equal gain combining (EGC), and maximal ratio combining (MRC), techniques, assuming independent branches in a Nakagami (1960) environment. The analytical results are thoroughly validated by reducing the general case to some special cases, for which the solutions are known, and by means of simulation for the more general case. The model developed here is general and can be easily applied to other fading statistics (e.g., Rice). |
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ISSN: | 0018-9545 1939-9359 |
DOI: | 10.1109/25.966577 |