Performance of uplink and downlink MC-CDMA equalizers in frequency selective Nakagami fading channels

Mohammed Abdel-Hafez, Zexian Li, Matti Latva-Aho

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Abstract

In this paper, the average bit error rate (BER) performance of uplink and downlink Multicarrier Code Division Multiple Access (MC-CDMA) system using coherent maximal-ratio combining (MRC) and equal gain combining (EGC) receivers For frequency selective Nakagami fading channel were studied. The analysis that assumes different subcarriers experience independent lading channel, but not necessary identically distributed. Generalized BER expressions for both uplink and downlink with MRC and EGC receivers are derived. From the derived results, however, the performance of EGC is found to outperform the MRC in the downlink. On the other hand the MRC for uplink found to be the optimal compared with the EGC.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2002 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications, IEEE ISSSTA 2002 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages385-389
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)0780376277
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Event7th IEEE International Symposium on Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications, IEEE ISSSTA 2002 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: Sept 2 2002Sept 5 2002

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications
Volume2

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Symposium on Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications, IEEE ISSSTA 2002
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period9/2/029/5/02

Keywords

  • Equal gain combining receivers
  • Maximal ratio
  • Multicarrier Modulation-CDMA
  • Nakagami fading

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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