Two-pilot channel estimation scheme for amplify-and-forward relay networks

International Journal of Communication Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 499-512

  Zhang, Chao ^a   Ren, Pinyi ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

amplify and forward; channel estimation; pilot design; relay

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFY-AND-FORWARD; AMPLIFY-AND-FORWARD RELAY NETWORKS; DESTINATION NODES; EQUIVALENT CHANNELS; ESTIMATION PROBLEM; NON-GAUSSIAN NOISE; PILOT DESIGN; RELAY;

CHANNEL ESTIMATION; GAUSSIAN NOISE (ELECTRONIC); RELAY CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ESTIMATION;

EID: 84896703947     PISSN: 10745351     EISSN: 10991131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dac.2380     Document Type: Article

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