Analysis of a two-branch maximal ratio and selection diversity system with unequal SNRs and correlated inputs for a rayleigh fading channel

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 274-280

  Dietze, Kai ^b   Dietrich Jr , Carl B ^b   Stutzman, Warren L ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna diversity; Binary phase shift keying; Correlated channels; Maximal ratio; Quaternary phase shift keying; Rayleigh; Selection diversity

Indexed keywords

PHASE SHIFT KEYING; PROBABILITY; RAYLEIGH FADING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ANTENNA DIVERSITY; BINARY PHASE-SHIFT KEYING; CORRELATED CHANNELS; QUATERNARY PHASE-SHIFT KEYING;

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY);

EID: 0042988460     PISSN: 15361276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/7693.994821     Document Type: Article

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